Dr. Cherie Swingler
Practical, collaborative counseling for life changes
LPC Missouri
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Cherie
Dr. Cherie Swingler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting and blended family issues, addiction, ADHD, grief, career concerns, and related life changes.
Background and approach
She also addresses communication problems, caregiver stress, abandonment, compassion fatigue, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar-related coping, and LGBT issues. Dr.
Swingler combines practical skills with a collaborative stance to help clients develop insight and strategies tailored to their situation. With an LPC credential and a decade of clinical experience, she blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to create a personalized plan for each person.
Her style emphasizes respect, empathy, and nonjudgmental support while encouraging actionable steps toward goals. She sees therapy as a partnership in which the client brings expertise about their life and she offers guidance, tools, and accountability to move forward.
Dr. Swingler welcomes conversations about concrete coping skills as well as deeper exploration of patterns that get in the way of wellbeing, aiming to empower clients to navigate transitions and build lasting resilience.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Swingler often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete strategies to change behaviors and improve mood; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many practical life concerns. She also uses client-centered therapy which focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client's perspective guides the work and personal goals shape the pace of change. When appropriate, dialectical behavior therapy skills are introduced to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness during times of high stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then adjust methods over time so care fits evolving needs rather than relying on a single technique.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to access consistent support, follow through on homework or skill practice between sessions, and integrate therapy into daily life while working with licensed professionals who tailor their methods to each client’s situation.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English