Cheryl Loomis

Cheryl Loomis is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, career strain, relationship challenges, and major life changes. Cheryl also supports people managing focus difficulties and ADHD symptoms. She practices in Washington and brings a calm, respectful approach to sessions.

Cheryl aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs. She focuses on improving communication, repairing trust, and strengthening emotional connection when relationship strains arise. Sessions are practical and centered on clear goals that feel manageable.

Her work includes helping people navigate transitions such as job shifts, divorce and separation, and caregiver strain. Cheryl also addresses body image concerns, chronic illness and pain, grief, and issues tied to family of origin. She pays attention to how stress and impulsivity show up in everyday life and helps clients build coping habits that fit their routine.

Cheryl values sensitivity and compassion in the therapy room. She listens for patterns that may be keeping someone stuck and offers straightforward strategies to try between sessions. Progress often comes from small, repeated changes rather than big leaps.

People who choose Cheryl can expect a collaborative tone. She will work with each person to set goals and adjust the plan as needed. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process clearer and more doable.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Cheryl draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skills work. One common approach focuses on building practical coping strategies for stress and anxiety, teaching simple tools to manage overwhelming thoughts and interrupt unhelpful patterns. Another approach centers on communication skills for relationship strain, helping people practice how to express needs, listen, and repair trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl collaborates with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals, needs, and daily life. She adjusts methods as progress and preferences become clearer so the plan stays useful and realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are less disruptive. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to carry forward communication practice, coping skills, and problem solving in ways that fit day-to-day routines.