Cheryl Meng, LICSW

Cheryl Meng is a licensed independent clinical social worker with over 22 years of practice in Washington. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Cheryl uses a straightforward, respectful approach to help people find clearer ways forward.

She centers sessions on each person's goals and daily life. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth. Cheryl listens first, then offers tools that fit what a person is trying to change.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that get in the way. She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the person. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are added to build skills for coping and decision making.

Cheryl has background in social work and many years working in child welfare and medical social work settings. That experience shaped how she supports people facing complex life stress and caregiving challenges. She brings compassion and steady problem-solving to sessions.

People who meet with Cheryl can expect clear, practical steps between visits. Sessions often include simple behavioral strategies, ways to manage strong feelings, and plans for next steps. She works with English-speaking clients in Washington using a mix of talking and action-focused tools.

Approach and practical benefits of online therapy

Cheryl commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood-related concerns because it breaks issues into manageable steps and skills to practice.

She also uses client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques to support self-awareness and calm. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person's priorities. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and ground daily coping.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Cheryl will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins and written reflections that can be easier to use between appointments. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling family, work, and health demands.