Cheri Doval , LCSW

Cheri Doval is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. She practices from Florida and focuses on women's issues among other concerns. Cheri emphasizes building strong rapport first so people feel heard and understood before moving into problem-solving. Her style is warm and direct. Sessions usually begin with listening to the current problem and identifying small, workable steps forward. She draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful patterns and feel steadier day to day. Cheri also uses trauma-focused tools, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, for people coping with past abuse, sexual assault, or post-traumatic stress. She incorporates client-centered ideas so the work stays grounded in each person's values and goals. This combination helps with relationship and intimacy issues, anger, and complicated life changes. She supports people facing adoption or foster care questions, divorce and separation, domestic violence recovery, and veterans' concerns. Cheri also offers coaching-style work for life purpose, self-love, and rebuilding self-esteem after setbacks. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person. Cheri listens, helps identify realistic steps, and adapts methods to what the person needs in the moment.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective responses to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that can help people process painful memories and reduce the way those memories disrupt daily life.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Cheri will listen to your goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then suggest one or a mix of methods to try. You and the therapist will review what helps and adjust the plan as you go.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a quick break. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps you process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines.