Cheryl Hann, LPC, LCMHC

Cheryl Hann is a licensed counselor with ten years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, career struggles, and low self-esteem. She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Cheryl emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and tailors conversations to each person's needs.

She draws on client-centered work to create a space where clients lead the pace and topics. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people identify patterns of thinking that feed distress. Dialectical behavior therapy tools can be used to build emotion regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.

Cheryl has experience working with people facing depression, motivation problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to ADHD and addictions. Her additional focus areas include body image, abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and concerns that arise in alternative sex cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Her background includes work related to active duty military and veteran services, plus study in Hispanic and Chicano cultural topics. The biography notes university-level Spanish testing and training in religious trauma and life after involvement in high-demand religions.

Cheryl describes therapy as a partnership. She helps people identify small, practical steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Clients who want a straightforward, respectful approach that adapts to their goals may find her style helpful.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people feel heard, and sessions focus on what the client brings in that day. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and then try small practical experiments to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and work-related stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for coping with intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are a frequent source of distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they can adjust techniques over time as needs change, blending listening-focused work with skill-building exercises when helpful.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and support continuity of care when schedules shift. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video, which can be useful on a busy workday. Ask about the available formats to choose what works best for timing and comfort.