Cherina Medina, LCSW, CSW

Cherina Medina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. Cherina practices in Colorado and brings a down-to-earth, direct style to sessions. The tone is warm and sometimes humorous, but always respectful of a client’s pace and readiness.

Cherina blends practical strategies with listening. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior and try small experiments to change them. Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she follows each person’s goals and timing rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Sessions are conversational and often include psychoeducation, concrete coping tools, and room for stories. Cherina draws on varied life experience to make interventions relatable. She may introduce mindfulness, guided storytelling, or humor when it fits the client’s needs and values.

Her background includes work with people across education levels and those with disabilities. Cherina is familiar with special education systems and offers practical support for issues that touch learning, attention, and daily routines. Her experience also covers first responder stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and HIV/AIDS related challenges.

People who choose Cherina can expect a collaborative approach. She listens, offers small steps to try between sessions, and adjusts strategies based on what is working. Sessions are offered in English and arranged for online formats to suit different schedules.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

The work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. CBT sessions include practical homework and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Client-Centered Therapy is also part of the practice and keeps the focus on the person’s goals and pace. That approach means the therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and tailors support rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cherina will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. Clients help shape which methods are emphasized as therapy progresses.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for interactive sessions and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can work for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people send notes or questions between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.