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- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Cherri
Cherri McCord, LPC, LPC-MHSP, holds a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor credential and a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider credential. She has 14 years of experience and focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, coping with life changes, relationship concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and bipolar disorder. She says she works with clients to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Cherri uses straightforward conversation and collaborative planning in sessions. She listens for what matters most and helps people set practical steps to manage symptoms. She draws on Client-Centered methods to follow the client's lead and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing informs how she talks about change when addictions or ambivalence are present. Solution-Focused techniques guide short-term goal setting.
Cherri has worked with concerns tied to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, co-occurring conditions, communication problems, control issues, and the fallout of divorce or separation. She lists domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, fertility and infidelity issues, isolation, life purpose questions, midlife transitions, narcissism, and Seasonal Affective Disorder among additional focus areas.
Sessions are provided in English and Cherri does not accept international clients. She notes that beginning therapy can take courage and that she supports clients as they start the work. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
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How Cherri’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client says. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify concerns and goals. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and navigating life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and skill practice to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for regulating emotions and tolerating distress, which can help with anger, mood instability, and crisis moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend or combine methods based on needs. That process is collaborative and adjusted over time as progress is tracked.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can use practical exercises, homework, and skill coaching that transfer to everyday life, whether sessions are remote or in another agreed format.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Tennessee
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and bipolar disorder.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach and combines practical methods such as CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds MO LPC and TN LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.