Cheryl McNeil is a licensed counselor with 27 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns.
01About Cheryl
Cheryl McNeil is a licensed counselor with 27 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with people facing grief, self-esteem struggles, anger, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and career or workplace stress. She also supports those navigating mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Her style is practical and responsive. She listens first and adapts her approach to what each person brings.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize acceptance of the current situation, while also looking at concrete choices that can be made differently. Cheryl uses a mix of methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she balances validating a person’s experience with steps toward change and clearer goals.
Conversations move between feeling, values, and small, doable actions. She has worked in community mental health, with a Job Corps program, and in independent practice settings. That variety has given experience with people at different life stages and challenges, including those affected by childhood trauma, addiction, and relationship distress.
Cheryl bases her work in Montana and offers sessions in English. She welcomes clients who want steady, practical help to make different choices, manage symptoms, and strengthen relationships.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Montana)
- License BBH-LCPC-LIC-411 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1235144080 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-harm
- Workplace issues
Methods Cheryl names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Cheryl names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Cheryl commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her online practice. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings, clarifying personal values, and taking small committed actions that match those values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. EFT centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships, which can help with intimacy issues and repairing connection.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She may blend techniques from different approaches so sessions match what a client needs in the moment.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow deeper face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and usable strategies.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, and workplace or career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is responsive and down-to-earth. She listens first, validates experience, and then works with clients on practical steps and clearer goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 27 years of experience working in community mental health, with a Job Corps program, and in personal settings, helping people with trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the MT LCPC credential and is based in Montana.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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