Cherry Weaver, LPC, LCMHC

Cherry Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 22 years of clinical experience. She practices from Utah and helps people navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Cherry uses straightforward, practical methods and centers each session on what the client wants to work on.

Before moving to Utah she worked in inpatient substance abuse and psychiatric settings, along with partial and intensive outpatient programs and private practice. That range of settings gave her experience with crisis stabilization, relapse concerns, and ongoing recovery work. Her background also includes supporting people facing domestic violence and trauma.

Cherry combines several approaches to match each person’s needs. She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to build a respectful, collaborative relationship. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness exercises are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are goals.

In sessions she focuses on clear tools and small, achievable steps. Work may include practicing new coping strategies, strengthening communication, setting recovery goals, and planning for triggers. She also offers coaching-style support to help with life transitions and goal setting.

Sessions are available in English and are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their routine.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cherry commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT in online sessions often includes tracking thoughts between meetings, practicing new behaviors, and reviewing progress together. Client-centered therapy is also a core part of her work and emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client's goals guide each session.

She also brings in dialectical behavior therapy skills when people struggle with strong emotions or impulsive behavior. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced and reviewed in brief online check-ins as well as full sessions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; the therapist will talk through options and adjust methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, recovery, and family responsibilities. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep momentum and practice skills in day-to-day life.