Dr. Cherie Swingler

Dr. Cherie Swingler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges. She also supports those coping with grief, addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career or life transitions. Dr. Swingler uses a respectful, nonjudgmental approach and works alongside people to find practical ways forward.

With ten years of clinical experience, she blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. Her work often includes Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness Therapy techniques. She focuses on building trust so people can explore difficult memories and learn tools to manage emotions and reactions.

Sessions emphasize clear strategies and real-life skills. That can mean learning new ways to cope with anger, practicing mindfulness for anxiety, or using CBT techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational interviewing and narrative elements may be used to strengthen motivation and make sense of personal stories.

She pays attention to family dynamics, abandonment issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and communication problems when those topics are relevant. The goal is to create concrete steps clients can use between sessions to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.

Dr. Swingler communicates in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site's process to begin therapy.

How these approaches translate to online care

Dr. Swingler commonly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on helping people process difficult memories and reduce the ways trauma affects day-to-day life. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's perspective, offering empathetic listening so people can find their own solutions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what the person wants to focus on.

Because the source biography did not specify exact session formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when longer in-person visits are difficult. It also lets people continue work on skills between appointments and use visual or written tools during sessions. Licensed professionals can tailor the mix of Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and CBT exercises to work well in an online setting.