Therapist profile
Cheryl Scopinich , LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
Continue with CherylWhere Cheryl stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW015558
- NPI
- 1821158049
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
About Cheryl
Cheryl Scopinich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, substance issues, grief, trauma, and life changes. Cheryl also supports people dealing with codependency and a range of related concerns such as attachment and caregiving stress.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning tools, and trying out new ways of responding to hard situations. Cheryl uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Client-Centered Therapy among other methods to match what each person needs.
In a typical session she listens to what is happening now and what patterns keep repeating. Then she helps identify small, manageable steps to change those patterns. She also uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe difficult stories and move forward.
Cheryl pays attention to life context, such as caregiving demands, chronic illness, or the effect of adoption and foster care histories. She works with issues around intimacy, boundaries, people-pleasing, and control. Clients leave with specific skills to handle emotions, set limits, and make daily life more manageable.
Sessions are conducted in English from her Pennsylvania practice. People who want to begin are asked to follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and codependent patterns by clarifying what matters and building flexible response skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing cravings or compulsive reactions. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation that helps people feel heard and figure out their own next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing techniques from ACT, CBT, and client-centered practice depending on what helps most.
The site guides you through matching and scheduling a first session. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps concentration. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addictions, codependency, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style focused on goals and skills. Sessions involve identifying patterns and practicing small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.