Cheryl Scopinich , LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Cheryl Scopinich |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 19 |
About Cheryl
Cheryl Scopinich is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. She brings 19 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, grief, and major life changes. Cheryl aims to make hard conversations easier and practical steps clearer.
Her sessions focus on building a respectful, collaborative relationship. She listens for each person's story and helps them tell it in ways that open up new choices.
Background and approach
Cheryl uses a mix of approaches to match the needs people bring to therapy rather than relying on a single method. In practice she blends Narrative Therapy with cognitive and acceptance-oriented tools. That means she helps people notice the stories that shape their actions, test unhelpful thoughts, and choose values-guided steps.
She also draws on client-centered and motivational styles to keep work grounded and relatable. Cheryl has worked with people facing trauma, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting challenges, eating and body-image concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career-related strain. She also supports those handling abandonment, adoption or foster care histories, attachment issues, and blended-family tensions.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, chat, or messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Bipolar disorder among the things Cheryl works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cheryl directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cheryl directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Cheryl’s Approaches Work Online
Cheryl commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships; this approach invites new perspectives and alternative ways to act. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and taking steps that align with personal values. When helpful, she applies Client-Centered techniques that prioritize a respectful, empathetic relationship and let the person lead the pace of change.Finding the best approach is a team effort. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging provide ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health schedules and to keep momentum between scheduled appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl work with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and body image problems, and career or caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on listening to each person’s story and helping them find practical steps that fit their values and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this provider?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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