Cheryl Meng, LICSW

Cheryl Meng is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes. Language used in sessions is English.

Her approach centers on the client's goals and everyday life. She uses client-centered methods to help people identify what matters most and set practical steps toward change. Cheryl also integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to build awareness and calm.

Sessions often focus on family of origin issues when those early patterns affect current relationships or parenting. She helps people notice repetitive roles, expectations, and communication habits that came from their family background, and then practices new responses. Work can include addressing forgiveness, guilt and shame, and boundaries with relatives.

Cheryl brings prior experience in child welfare and medical social work into her clinical work. That background informs how she thinks about caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and end-of-life or hospice related needs. She also supports people facing chronic illness or disability and associated practical challenges.

In the room she combines listening with straightforward problem solving. Sessions include exploring feelings, trying new coping skills, and small experiments between meetings. People who want to talk through family patterns and learn concrete tools for daily life tend to find this practical style helpful.

How her approaches translate to online sessions