Cheri Pfeiffer, LCSW

Cheri Pfeiffer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of professional experience helping adults navigate difficult transitions and emotional challenges. She regularly works with people managing stress and anxiety, as well as those coping with grief, loss, and depression. Her practice includes supporting adults facing major life changes, such as medical diagnoses and terminal illness, and she has longstanding experience working with LGBT adults and supporting the LGBTQ community.

Cheri emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship in which the client is regarded as the expert on their own life. She aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored. Taking the first step toward counseling can feel daunting, and Cheri invites individuals to engage in a partnership focused on practical coping, emotional processing, and finding a path forward that aligns with their values and goals.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Cheri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs presented by each person. One common approach focuses on building practical coping skills - teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving strategies that reduce stress and manage anxiety in everyday situations. Another approach centers on grief-focused work - helping clients process loss, navigate complicated feelings around bereavement or terminal illness, and find ways to adapt to life after major changes. She also offers supportive, exploratory therapy that attends to relationship, identity, and intimacy concerns, including affirming work with LGBTQ adults.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cheri collaborates with clients to identify which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting the plan over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy provides flexible options for connecting - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can schedule care that fits work, family, or mobility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.