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Dr. Cherie Swingler, LPC
Missouri
Dr. Cherie Swingler, LPC - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills practice
- Mindfulness techniques
About Cherie
Dr. Cherie Swingler is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, depression, and addictions. She also works with issues such as grief, intimacy, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD.
Her approach is practical and structured. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach specific skills for managing feelings and behavior.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and hands-on strategies. That can include spotting thought patterns, testing new behaviors, building emotion regulation skills, and practicing short exercises between meetings. She explains techniques in everyday language and checks in about what is and is not working.
Her background includes ten years of direct counseling experience and the LPC credential. Dr. Swingler emphasizes collaborative work - she does not direct choices but helps clients weigh options and try concrete steps. Methods are selected to match the problem and the person’s goals.
People often come for help with communication problems, blended family stress, caregiver strain, abandonment concerns, or compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to produce simple, repeatable tools for daily life and clearer ways to handle difficult moments.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Swingler commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning, which helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Client-centered methods emphasize listening and collaborative planning so the person’s priorities guide the work. DBT skills teach concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal techniques useful for strong emotions and relationship stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and may combine techniques across sessions. The plan is practical: set clear goals, try specific skills, and review what helps.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how meetings are conducted. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to practice skills in everyday settings and to review tools between meetings. Ask about session logistics when you schedule so timing and format match your routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. That often means setting small behavioral experiments and practicing new ways of reacting between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She holds the LPC credential and has about 10 years of counseling experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and relationship or family conflict.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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