Cheronda Pinkard , LCSW

Cheronda Pinkard is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She describes herself as a compassionate listener and aims to build practical goals with each person she meets. Cheronda uses straightforward, skills-based work so people leave sessions with tools they can try right away.

Cheronda practices approaches that focus on present concerns and actionable steps. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear short-term goals. Together these methods help people break problems into manageable parts and track progress.

With three years of professional experience as an LCSW, Cheronda draws on a social work perspective that values collaboration and respect. She encourages people to name what matters most and to view therapy as a team effort where the client is the expert on their life.

Sessions typically center on concrete strategies for coping, improving mood, and handling difficult interactions. Cheronda works with common concerns such as relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, substance issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and changes related to career or attention differences.

She offers multiple online formats to fit different needs so people can choose what works best for their schedule. Cheronda accepts international clients and holds her Nevada LCSW credential.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

CBT helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions usually involve talking through patterns, trying small experiments between sessions, and practicing new coping skills for anxiety, depression, or attention difficulties.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on goals and what is already working. In this approach the therapist asks about strengths and past successes, then helps you set small, concrete steps to move toward those goals. It is well suited to people who want practical, short-term change for relationships, career choices, or day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheronda will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan, and track progress so work feels relevant and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and messaging or chat can be useful for brief check-ins or skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and schedules.