About Cheryl
Cheryl Sessoms is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss. Cheryl also supports clients working on self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and career concerns.
Her style is warm and client-centered. She creates an open space where people can say what they think and feel without judgment. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person and focus on practical steps people can use between appointments.
Background and approach
Cheryl uses emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand and regulate strong feelings. She draws on mindfulness practices to teach simple ways to calm the body and slow racing thoughts. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals and track small wins.
Over two decades of practice, Cheryl has helped many people find clearer direction and steadier coping. She emphasizes active listening and straightforward feedback during sessions. The aim is to build tools that work in daily life, not just in the therapy room.
Cheryl recognizes that starting therapy takes courage. She invites people to take that first step and will work with them to find what helps most. Scheduling begins after a short matching questionnaire and a plan is made based on the person's needs.
Practical approaches for online therapy and emotional work
Cheryl uses client-centered work that focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. This approach means sessions start with the client's priorities, and the therapist follows their lead to build understanding and trust. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and sit with strong feelings so they become easier to manage and less overwhelming.Mindfulness techniques are also part of her work, teaching simple practices to calm the body and refocus attention during stressful moments. These approaches suit issues like anxiety, panic attacks, grief, and difficulties with self-esteem by combining awareness with concrete strategies.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. Together they set small, clear goals and check progress over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video allows fuller conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls can work for lower bandwidth or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and messaging suits quick check-ins or brief reflections between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English