Cheryl Osler , LMHC

Cheryl Osler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. She works with concerns like grief, addiction, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and attention challenges. Cheryl practices in Washington and offers care in English, including to some international clients.

Cheryl uses clear, practical methods to help people change patterns that get in the way of daily life. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. She also uses acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to help people clarify values and feel heard.

Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills and small, testable changes. Cheryl emphasizes short-term tools people can use between meetings as well as discussion about meaning and personal goals. She can support work on sleep, eating, mood, anger, and problems tied to caregiving or chronic illness.

Her listed background includes nursing and mental health training and ten years working as a licensed mental health counselor in private practice. That mix informs a practical, problem-solving style alongside attention to personal values and identity work. Cheryl also has experience with trauma, first responder stress, and caregiver burden.

People often leave sessions with short exercises, a clearer next step, and a plan for handling setbacks. To begin, clients choose their preferred session format and discuss goals so Cheryl can tailor tools and pacing to each person's needs.

How Cheryl’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Cheryl uses cognitive behavioral methods that help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced during sessions and applied between meetings to manage anxiety, depression, sleep, or addictive patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning simple acceptance skills for difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will talk with the client about goals, day-to-day challenges, and preferences, then try specific techniques and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process means methods can be blended and paced to match each person's needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different life rhythms. Video lets therapists and clients use visual cues and screen-shared exercises. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and caregiving responsibilities.