Cheryl Sessoms, LPC

Cheryl Sessoms is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping clients manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and abuse, cope with grief and loss, and rebuild self-esteem and confidence. Her practice also supports people facing career challenges and those seeking greater clarity about life purpose and motivation.

Cheryl takes a respectful, client-centered approach that encourages open expression of thoughts and emotions. She creates space for honest conversation without judgment, helping clients explore coping strategies and build practical skills for everyday challenges. Her work includes support for panic-related concerns, isolation or loneliness, and cultivating self-love.

Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, Cheryl aims to make the first steps approachable and affirming. She encourages prospective clients to acknowledge that decision and offers steady, experienced guidance as they move forward toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cheryl Sessoms integrates client-centered work, emotionally-focused practices, and mindfulness techniques into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, non-directive stance that helps clients explore their feelings and values at their own pace - it can be especially useful for stress, self-esteem concerns, and life direction. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps clients identify and process intense or stuck emotions, which can support recovery from trauma, grief, and painful emotional patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical exercises to reduce anxiety and manage panic symptoms through grounded attention and breathing skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time as progress evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone and options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to access ongoing care around work, family, or travel. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, goal-focused support while fitting therapy into a client’s everyday life.