- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Emotion-focused work
About Cheryl
Cheryl Marrow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the District of Columbia with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, addiction, anxiety, stress, anger, and low self-esteem. She also addresses life changes like separation, midlife shifts, and challenges tied to family background and military service.
Cheryl focuses on practical, moment-to-moment work that helps people manage everyday pressures. She uses talk therapy to identify patterns that keep problems repeating, and she helps clients try new ways of coping. Conversations are direct and aimed at small, usable changes rather than abstract theory.
Clients often bring issues such as infidelity, communication breakdowns, codependency, or blended family challenges. She also supports people dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, abandonment wounds, and the effects of family of origin problems. Sessions address specific behaviors and choices that can be changed now.
Her clinical methods include client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, emotion-focused ideas, and principles from the Gottman Method. These approaches are used to shift patterns in thinking, feeling, and relating to others. Cheryl tailors which tools are tried based on what the client needs in the moment.
She works with adults who want clear steps to reduce conflict, manage stress, and rebuild trust. People who prefer straightforward conversation about relationships and practical skills for day-to-day life tend to find her approach useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping clients reflect on their own goals. Online sessions using this approach tend to center on the client's priorities and immediate concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT often includes homework and short skill practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be taught in session and practiced in daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. She will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. The client and therapist decide together which methods to use and when to switch emphasis.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm the available session formats before booking. In general, online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency and practice new skills in their everyday routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on addictions, relationship strain, family issues, intimacy problems, stress, anxiety, anger, and self-esteem. Blended family issues and divorce or separation are also listed focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and direct, using talk therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and try new coping strategies. Methods draw from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, EFT, and the Gottman Method.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, addiction, and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices from the District of Columbia as listed.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.