- Client-centered therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Psychodynamic work
About Cheryl
Cheryl Chiarello is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 17 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, family of origin concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Chiarello listens without judgment and encourages people to say what they are thinking and feeling. She helps when someone is unsure how they feel or has trouble talking about difficult topics. Sessions are a place to speak openly and to practice naming and sorting painful emotions.
Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to follow the person's concerns and pace. She uses motivational interviewing when people need help finding reasons to change or to act on goals. Psychodynamic ideas inform attention to patterns that developed in early relationships.
In practice she helps people talk through grief, work with addictive behaviors, and face shame about past choices. She also supports those dealing with aging and caregiver roles, loneliness, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose. Conversations tend to focus on what matters now and what feels stuck.
Chiarello aims to help clients build clearer thinking about their next steps. She frames therapy as a steady, respectful process of listening, reflection, and planning. People who value a direct, listening-focused approach often look to her for help sorting hard feelings.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's concerns and listening closely. Online sessions using this approach center on what matters most to the client and move at their pace, which can help with anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem.Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps people find their own reasons to change. In online sessions it can be used to set manageable goals for addictions, impulsivity, or lifestyle shifts and to support small steps toward those goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision made over the first few sessions.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited or pick times that slot into caregiving and work responsibilities.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, family problems, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens without judgment and helps people name and talk through what they feel, then looks at patterns that keep those feelings alive.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 17 years of experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral concerns.
Is she a licensed therapist and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.