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Dr. Cherie Swingler

Dr. Cherie Swingler

LPC

Missouri

Collaborative, goal-focused counseling for life changes

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri / 2019010482
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

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    • Motivation and goal work
    • Practical coping skills
    • Respectful listening

    About Cherie

    Dr. Cherie Swingler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, grief, and ADHD. She also helps with career questions, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue.

    She uses Motivational Interviewing alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. Sessions aim to help people set goals, find motivation, and build practical skills to manage symptoms. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas are used when helpful to teach coping strategies.

    Dr. Swingler emphasizes respect and non-judgment in the therapy space. She sees people as the experts on their lives and works collaboratively to identify what matters most. The process includes listening, asking questions to clarify goals, and offering tools and strategies that fit each person.

    Her background includes a decade of counseling experience and work with career, education, trauma, and relationship challenges. She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than relying on one fixed method. That flexible approach is meant to support steady progress over time.

    People who contact her can expect a straightforward style focused on concrete steps and motivation. The aim is to build insight and practical habits that make daily life feel more manageable and purposeful.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person's own reasons for change by asking open questions and reflecting what matters to them; it helps with issues like addiction, motivation for life changes, and sticking to goals. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and respect so people can explore what matters to them and make choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your needs. If something isn't working, adjustments are made so sessions remain useful and focused on practical progress.

    Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or letting someone avoid being on camera when they prefer audio. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help people build skills, stay motivated, and practice new habits between meetings.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problems

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Missouri

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does she address?

    She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and communication problems.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is collaborative and non-judgmental. She listens closely, helps set goals, and offers practical strategies while treating the client as the expert on their life.

    What training and experience does she have?

    She holds the LPC credential and brings about 10 years of counseling experience working with career, trauma, anxiety, relationship, and ADHD-related concerns.

    Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?

    She practices in Missouri and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in that state.

    Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Does she work with international clients?

    She is not currently accepting international clients.

    How are fees and billing handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the first steps to begin therapy?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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