Cherie Taylor , LPC

Cherie Taylor is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage strong emotions. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. Cherie also attends to issues commonly faced by LGBT people and those moving through life transitions.

Cherie blends straightforward techniques with a warm, nonjudgmental manner. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk through current problems, learn new ways to cope, and practice small changes that stack up over time. She draws on several approaches to match what each person needs in the moment.

Her background includes nine years working with concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career pressures, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to aging or caregiving. This range gives her practical context for solving problems that connect across work, family, and identity.

Cherie uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based action. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to improve how people connect and feel seen. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cherie works with the person to set clear goals, track progress, and adjust methods when needed.

Online approaches that guide sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that line up with what matters most. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions where values and choices feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and offers concrete tools to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape feelings of safety and connection, and can be useful for intimacy issues and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person's needs. Changes are tracked and the plan is adjusted if something isn't working, so therapy stays practical and collaborative.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people maintain face-to-face contact; phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, on-the-go ways to process thoughts between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.