- stress and anxiety
- parenting challenges
- blended family issues
About Cheryl
Cheryl Curtiss is a Connecticut Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and intimacy-related concerns. Cheryl also supports work around parenting, grief, depression, and coping with major life changes.
She approaches sessions in a direct, practical manner. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on clear steps a person can try between meetings. Cheryl encourages honest talk about loyalty tensions, stepfamily adjustments, and the day-to-day pressures of merging households.
Her background includes long experience with relationship ruptures such as infidelity and separation, and with issues rooted in family of origin. People contact her about abandonment fears, blended family issues, postpartum depression, hoarding concerns, and midlife transitions. She uses evidence-based techniques to address mood disorders and trauma reactions.
Cheryl aims to build straightforward goals with each person. Sessions typically involve talking through patterns, trying new ways of relating, and checking what changes feel doable. She explains ideas in plain language and looks for practical ways to reduce recurring stress and anxiety.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. The practice uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How evidence-based approaches work in online sessions
Cheryl uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete change and clearer communication. One common approach addresses patterns of thinking and behavior that keep anxiety and depression active; it teaches skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Another method concentrates on relationship interactions and problem solving, helping people name hurtful cycles and practice new ways of speaking and listening.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, try out methods, and adjust based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. Cheryl frames sessions as experiments: small changes are tried, then assessed for usefulness before moving on.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats are better for talk-focused work, while others may suit a quicker phone check-in or a longer conversation; discuss preferences when scheduling so sessions align with daily life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, intimacy concerns, parenting, grief, depression, and life changes including blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on current problems, clear steps to try, and checking what actually helps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional work experience as a therapist in Connecticut.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Connecticut LMFT and practices in Connecticut.
In which languages can you work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.