Cheryl Pacione , LMHC

Cheryl Pacione brings 25 years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). As an LMHC - a credential that indicates formal training and licensure to provide mental health counseling - she focuses on helping people move toward greater resilience and well-being. Cheryl practices from a solution-oriented perspective, combining several therapeutic methods to identify long-standing behavior patterns and limiting beliefs that may be keeping someone from a more fulfilling life.

She has built strong rapport with diverse populations, including LGBTQIA+ individuals and people in non-monogamous relationships, and served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. Her clinical work spans concerns such as anger management, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, sexual identity issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and sleep difficulties. Cheryl also supports transition-age youth on the autism spectrum and brings vocational counseling experience to address job-related issues. Her familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act informs her work with disabled clients.

Based in New York in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, Cheryl maintains a full-time schedule Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST and Saturdays 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. Many clients combine message-based communication that is not in real time with regular weekly live sessions by video or phone, and she typically responds to messages within 24 hours. She welcomes people seeking guidance through change or those ready to pursue new directions in life.

Approach-Oriented Online Therapy with Flexible Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and support to help a person explore their values and goals - this approach can be helpful for issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and physical sensations without judgment, promoting better stress and anxiety management and helping people respond more skillfully to difficult emotions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen personal motivation for change, useful for areas such as addictions, career shifts, and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients - assessing needs, goals, and preferences - to tailor methods that fit each person. Licensed professionals and therapists often integrate techniques from different models to best support individual progress.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility and accessibility. These formats let people schedule sessions around work or family commitments, maintain continuity during life changes, and combine real-time sessions with message-based check-ins to reinforce progress between meetings.