Cherina Medina , LCSW, CSW

Cherina Medina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns. They draw on 15 years of practice to assist those facing emotional overwhelm and identity questions. Cherina writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel approachable and respectful.

Cherina uses a warm, conversational style that often includes humor. Sessions are a place to tell your story and try out new ways of coping. Clients can expect a straightforward focus on skills, insight, and practical steps to feel steadier day to day.

Their background includes work across school settings and services for people with disabilities. This experience informs how Cherina explains things and adapts strategies for different needs. They are comfortable sharing psychoeducation about ADHD and practical tools for everyday life.

Cherina also identifies as Native American and sometimes offers elements of mindfulness, prayer, meditation, or instructive storytelling when clients are open to those practices. These are offered as optional ways to support reflection and meaning, not as required techniques.

Sessions combine client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral approaches to surface patterns and try new responses. Cherina balances listening with skill teaching and supports clients who want to use creative and culturally relevant ways to cope. The goal is clearer thinking, reduced reactivity, and more choices in difficult moments.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and letting the client guide the conversation. In practice this means the therapist reflects what the client says, asks clarifying questions, and follows the client's priorities to help them feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Cherina uses simple CBT tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice alternate responses that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Cherina will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That collaboration lets them adjust pacing, mix listening with skills work, and include cultural or storytelling elements when wanted.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more practical. Video is good for longer conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, daily skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain steady contact between sessions.