Cheryl Scopinich

Practical therapy focused on values and coping skills

LCSW Pennsylvania

Experience: 19 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Cheryl

Cheryl Scopinich is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania who brings 19 years of professional experience to her practice.

Background and approach

She works with adults facing a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and challenges related to parenting, intimacy, eating concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

Additional focus areas include issues such as abandonment, attachment, blended families, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and other life transitions.

Cheryl favors an individualized approach rather than a single method for everyone, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to tailor work to each person’s goals. Her style emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients can explore difficult feelings and develop practical coping skills.

She aims to help people expand insight, reduce symptoms, and cultivate tools for healthier daily functioning. Sessions focus on collaboration and skill-building, with attention to both immediate concerns and longer-term growth.

Cheryl approaches treatment with empathy and clinical experience, helping clients identify values-driven changes and concrete strategies that fit their lives.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care

Cheryl commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as part of her remote practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical strategies to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values, practicing acceptance of difficult feelings, and committing to actions that align with what matters most, often supporting people navigating life changes and grief.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which methods match their goals and preferences, combining techniques from different models when that best serves the individual's needs. Clients and therapist decide together what to try first and adjust methods over time based on progress and comfort.

Online therapy sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and styles of communication. These options can make it easier to fit consistent therapeutic work into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access therapy from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?

She supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, career stress, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach is collaborative and person-focused, blending skill-building with exploration of values and life stories to help clients manage symptoms and pursue meaningful change.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Cheryl has 19 years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life challenges.

What are Cheryl's credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW015558.

Is therapy available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered for remote work?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English