Dr. Cheryl Mansfield, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate clinician focused on practical change
Book with Cheryl- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Mansfield is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges.
She aims to make conversations feel calm and straightforward so you can focus on practical change. Her approach starts with listening and learning what feels hard for each person. She helps clients notice how stress shows up in their thoughts, bodies, and relationships.
Background and approach
Then she introduces simple tools and skills to reduce the intensity of those reactions and to improve day-to-day coping. Treatment draws from several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on each person’s goals and values. Solution-Focused and Motivational techniques support clear steps and small changes that build momentum. Dr.
Mansfield has worked in outpatient clinics, hospitals, and with military populations during her career. That range of settings shaped a flexible style that adapts to what a person needs in the moment. She emphasizes strengths and builds on what already works in a person’s life.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Dr. Mansfield encourages questions and steady pacing so change feels manageable.
Her practice supports people who want both short-term problem solving and longer-term growth.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals and values at the center of sessions. It means conversations begin with what matters to the client and progress at a comfortable pace, which helps with relationship issues, parenting stress, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns linked to addiction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods, and adjust based on how well they fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions remain short-term problem focused or expand into deeper work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling easier around work or caregiving. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins when bandwidth is low. Text and chat offer brief, flexible check-ins between sessions. Video visits let a therapist observe nonverbal cues and practice skills in real time. These options give practical ways to access therapy while matching therapy style to daily life.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Dr. Mansfield help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a warm, listening-first style that is practical and goal-oriented, emphasizing strengths and collaborative problem solving.
How long has she practiced?
She brings over 20 years of experience working in outpatient, hospital, and military settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with licensure noted as DC LICSW and VA LCSW, and she practices from Virginia.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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