- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
- Attachment issues
About Cheri
Cheri Epps is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use to manage distress and clarify what matters to them now.
Cheri encourages straightforward conversations about how family roles and early patterns still affect current behavior. She listens for repeated relationship themes such as attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, and codependency. Then she helps clients notice what they can change in everyday situations.
In sessions she breaks problems down into manageable pieces. She supports developing coping strategies for urges, strong emotions, and grief. She also helps people work through decisions around separation, blended family stress, caregiving burdens, and commitment worries.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, focused on skills people can practice between appointments. Clients can expect clear options, goal-oriented steps, and regular check-ins on progress. Cheri aims to help people build more confidence in relationships and daily routines.
Before scheduling a session people are encouraged to consider which family-of-origin patterns they want to address. Cheri works in English and from her Texas practice applies her LCSW and LICSW credentials to support practical problem solving and emotional coping.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Many clients who bring family-of-origin concerns benefit from approaches that focus on symptoms and skills. Cognitive-behavioral techniques look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teach practical skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-informed strategies help people recognize how past events influence current reactions and build pacing and grounding skills to manage strong emotions.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Cheri will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and everyday constraints, and together they will decide which techniques to try first. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps in real life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and hold focused check-ins between larger sessions. It can also allow people to use phone or lower-bandwidth options when a shorter or less visual meeting is helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote settings, helping clients practice new skills during the week.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
Cheri works with adults on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem often connected to family-of-origin dynamics.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear, goal-oriented steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of counseling experience working with adults on a range of concerns tied to relationships and family history.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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