Dr. Cheryl Mansfield

Dr. Cheryl Mansfield is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the strain of major life changes. Her approach is warm and direct, aiming to reduce the intensity of painful feelings and to restore everyday functioning.

She begins by helping clients name the sources of their stress and notice how those pressures affect thoughts, behavior, and relationships. Sessions focus on practical skills and short-term strategies that people can try between meetings. Work may include problem-solving, shifts in thinking patterns, and brief experiments to test new behaviors.

Dr. Mansfield draws from a mix of methods rather than one single model. She uses client-centered work to follow the person’s priorities, cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused strategies to set clear, achievable goals. Mindfulness and motivational methods are added when they fit a client’s needs.

Her background includes outpatient, hospital, and military settings, which informs a flexible, pragmatic style. She emphasizes strengths and builds on what already works for each person. Sessions are intended to help people gain relief that lasts beyond therapy.

Dr. Mansfield works in Virginia and offers services in English. She accepts international clients through the matching process and asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before scheduling.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Dr. Mansfield often uses client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral techniques in therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's priorities, listens closely, and helps the person set the agenda. Cognitive-behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgement. Mindfulness can reduce reactivity and help with coping during big life changes. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist and client work together to see what feels most useful and to adjust methods as goals change.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during a workday break. It can also let someone pick a quieter setting, use audio-only if video is difficult, or schedule shorter check-ins when that fits better. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and frequency to meet practical needs.