Cheryl Pacione, LMHC - Therapist in New York

Solution-focused work
Mindfulness practices
Vocational counseling

About Cheryl

Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of practice based in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related life changes. Cheryl notes experience supporting LGBTQ people and those navigating sexual identity and non-traditional relationship styles.

Cheryl blends solution-focused work with client-centered, narrative, existential, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches. She helps people notice repeating patterns, name unhelpful beliefs, and try different ways of responding. Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on steps clients can take between meetings.

Her background includes vocational counseling and work on inclusion and diversity in New York. That experience informs help with job-related concerns and questions about disability and workplace rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She also works with people on the autism spectrum who are managing life transitions.

Cheryl commonly addresses issues such as anger, grief, parenting strains, sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She can talk about complex topics like attachment, adoption and foster care, and alternative sexual culture without judgement. The aim is to make difficult topics clearer and more manageable.

Practical arrangements are part of the practice. Cheryl outlines options for messaging plus regular live sessions by video or phone and notes timely message responses. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

Approaches used for online sessions

Cheryl frequently draws on client-centered therapy and mindfulness therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead to clarify goals and choices. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, anxiety, and sleep problems.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support change by exploring a person's own reasons and confidence for change. That approach is useful when someone is stuck about a next step, like job decisions or addressing addictive behaviors. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative; Cheryl checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the approach as goals evolve.

Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are set by the practice. The original profile describes message-based communication plus regular live sessions by video or phone as commonly used. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, allow short check-ins between appointments, and avoid travel time, which helps fit therapy into a workday or a busy routine. The therapist will discuss what format works best given a client's goals and daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her work combines solution-focused methods with client-centered, narrative, existential, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches to find practical steps forward.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience as a mental health counselor in clinical and vocational roles.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and is based in New York.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are billed via 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 a first session.