Cheryl has 20 years of experience working as a mental health therapist in both clinical settings and in private practice. She has worked with survivors of traumatic stress, who have been affected directly or indirectly by the events of the 9/11 disaster in NYC and Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. She has also worked with both male and female victims of sexual abuse and their families in a Women's Program in Princeton, NJ and an Residential Treatment Center in Covington, LA.

Cheryl has had a particular interest in providing Women's Groups to address personal growth issues as well as relationship difficulties, grief and loss and issues of abuse. She has counseled families regarding issues of abuse and neglect, blended family issues, developing more effective parenting skills and managing children with behavior problems.

Cheryl has presented on combining the techniques of Dance/Movement Therapy and Psychodrama at the ASGPP's annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. She has also presented on utilizing Creative Arts Therapies at conferences and workshops in New York City, Princeton, NJ and New Orleans, LA. She offers frequent workshops and provides training hours for those seeking certification in Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry.

Cheryl received her Master's degree in Dance/Movement Therapy at Hunter College in NYC in 1989. She completed Post Graduate studies at the Sociometric Institute in NYC and is a Board Certified Trainer, educator and Practitioner of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry. Cheryl offers personal growth workshops and training for professionals interested in becoming certified in the action techniques of psychodrama, group psychotherapy and sociometry at the West Seattle Psychodrama Training Center. In addition to her Creative Arts Therapy background, she has held licenses as a Professional Counselor in New Jersey, Louisiana and Washington.

Cheryl draws from her extensive Creative Arts Therapy background to help individuals access and express images, intuitions and feelings which are often suppressed by familial and cultural conditioning. These therapies combined with traditional verbal psychotherapy facilitate healing through establishing a relationship with the unconscious, by deepening self awareness and increasing self expression. Through this process one is able to discern constructive thoughts and behaviors from self defeating ones. She believes people learn through action and interaction and heal naturally when able to tune into the resources within themselves and/or a group environment to make the changes needed to live their lives fully. As a psychotherapist, she is committed to facilitating the creativity and empowerment of each individual to respond in new ways to their problems, dreams and life challenges.

Cheryl's philosophy of counseling is grounded in Existentialism which emphasizes the uniqueness and personal responsibility of each human being who is free to make their own self-defining choices in life. In her therapeutic approach, she believes as one begins to pay attention to their own narrative patterns around which they structure their life, they will be able to take charge, revise, refine, and become the author and creator of the possibilities in rewriting their life script. She is mindful that healing is a journey and honors each individuals unique dance upon that path.