- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Cheryl
Cheryl Comfort is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Cheryl aims to make the first sessions feel manageable and direct so clients can start addressing what matters most.
Her style is collaborative and steady. She listens first, then helps people name patterns and try small changes.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills practice, short experiments to test new habits, and talks about ways to manage overwhelming emotions. Cheryl uses a mix of approaches to fit each person. That may mean learning new thinking patterns, practicing grounding and emotion skills, or exploring how attachment and past relationships affect present choices.
She explains techniques in everyday language and models how to apply them between sessions. She works with people on a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, such as parenting stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, career transitions, and addiction-related problems. Cheryl also offers support for ADHD-related struggles, body image, and issues tied to adoption or attachment difficulties.
With eight years of clinical experience, Cheryl aims to help people build clearer goals and practical routines. Her work centers on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Many clients find value in having a consistent, focused plan for coping and change.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cheryl helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven actions even when emotions are strong. It can help with anxiety, depression, and the stress of life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, mood problems, and building coping routines that improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss options and tailor methods to your goals, preferences, and the issues you bring. That means trying strategies together in sessions and adjusting based on what actually helps you make progress over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you practice skills face to face, phone sessions can fit into a break or require less bandwidth, live chat is useful for focused check-ins, and messaging supports short ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, and other demands while keeping the focus on what you want to change.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What types of concerns does Cheryl address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is Cheryl's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps name patterns, and teaches skills people can try between sessions to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cheryl has eight years of experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Arkansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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