Therapist profile
Cheryl Meng, LICSW
LICSW in Washington - Family and parenting focus
Continue with CherylAbout
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Cheryl
Cheryl Meng is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington with 22 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and other life changes. Cheryl's practice also addresses issues such as addiction, sleep struggles, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
She uses a client-centered style that prioritizes the goals people bring to sessions. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on practical steps they can try between meetings. Cheryl draws on approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.
Cheryl's background includes work in child welfare and medical social work settings. That experience informs how she talks about family-of-origin concerns, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, and end-of-life matters. She aims to make conversations straightforward and relevant to everyday life.
Sessions typically look at communication patterns, coping skills, and decision points. Cheryl often works with people facing chronic illness or caregiving burdens, and she brings practical methods to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. She also supports people managing mood disorders, PTSD, and seasonal affective challenges.
People meet her for short-term goal work or longer-term support. She helps clients clarify priorities, practice new responses, and track small changes that make routines easier. Language of sessions is English and practice is based in Washington.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Cheryl uses client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person's goals. That approach means she listens for what matters most and guides conversations toward practical decisions and actions. It helps when someone needs clear, goal-focused support for relationship strain, caregiving stress, or parenting concerns.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood regulation. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she offers; simple breathing and awareness exercises are used to reduce rumination and improve attention during stressful moments.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. Cheryl works with clients to choose which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That discussion often happens in early sessions and can be adjusted as goals change over time.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can fit a lunch break, and sessions without video can use less bandwidth. Licensed professionals often use these practical arrangements to reduce disruption and keep focus on progress rather than logistics.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues are addressed?
Cheryl helps people with parenting stress, communication problems, family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver burden.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered style focused on the goals a person brings. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skills to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience, including work in child welfare and medical social work settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Washington LICSW and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.