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Cheryl Loomis, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Cheryl

Cheryl Loomis is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, relationship and career difficulties, and major life transitions. She practices from a strengths-based perspective, listening closely to each person's concerns and shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs.

Background and approach

Cheryl's background includes support for attention and focus challenges such as ADHD, along with related issues like impulsivity and communication difficulties. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients develop practical coping strategies and clearer communication patterns.

Cheryl has worked with a broad range of concerns including grief, family of origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, hoarding, and migration-related challenges. She holds an LCSW and maintains licenses across multiple states while practicing in Washington, offering flexible session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Flexibility

Cheryl draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build practical skills and emotional insight. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing skills to manage anxiety and stress, which is useful for day-to-day coping and improving concentration. Another frequently used method emphasizes communication skills and emotion regulation to address relationship difficulties, impulsivity, and problems with trust and connection.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan over time so it fits evolving needs and promotes steady progress.

Online therapy with Cheryl is offered through multiple formats to increase accessibility and convenience, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or while traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions to work effectively across these formats while keeping the focus on client goals and practical outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Cheryl works with stress, anxiety, relationship and career challenges, coping with life changes, ADHD and related focus issues. She also addresses concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, hoarding, immigration issues, and attachment difficulties.
What is Cheryl's therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centered and strengths-based, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each client's needs.
How much professional experience does Cheryl have?
She brings 18 years of professional work experience helping clients with a wide range of symptoms and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Cheryl holds an LCSW and practices in Washington. Her license details include ME LCSW LC22755 and OR LCSW L6551.
In which language can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Maine

Languages

English