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Cheryl McDonald, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon

Cheryl McDonald

Individual therapy

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Specializes in Spirituality
LCSW
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5+ years

Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), like Cheryl McDonald, are social workers trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Cheryl has a Master of Social Work from Portland State University.

Available virtually|OR
Specialties
Spirituality
Anxiety
Depression
Domestic Violence
Psychosis
Trauma and PTSD
Style
Responsive
Approachable
Collaborative

Hi there, I'm Cheryl!

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 10 years of experience working with underserved populations who may be currently or at risk of experiencing crisis. I enjoy clinical work and use a mixture of therapies for most conditions including low mood, relationship distress, anxiety, trauma exposure, psychosis and other diagnoses.

My focus

I am comfortable working with a wide range of clients and behaviors including self-harm, reality checking skills, underserved populations, first responders, individuals with depression, mood fluctuations, children, adolescents and families.

My approach

I use a variety of therapies that focus on identifying how previous experiences can impact our thoughts and reactions to situations happening now. I use cognitive behavioral therapy mixed with skills from EMDR, dialectic behavioral therapy and mindfulness. I believe you are the expert in your lived experience, you are the expert of your life.

Expertise

Focus populations

Police/Fire/First Responders
Recovery/12 Step Friendly
Single Mother
BIPOC
Blind
Body Positivity
Cancer
Deaf
Educators
First Gen American/Immigrant Parents
Gay
HIV/AIDS
Immune-Disorders
LGBTQIA+
Lesbian
Little Person
Military/Veterans
Racial Justice
Sex Worker
Transgender
Vegan
+ 21 more

Therapy types

  • Couples Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Ages served

  • Minors
  • Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

  • Aetna
  • Allegiance
  • Allied
  • Arlo (Cigna)
  • Centivo

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work from Portland State University.

Sessions

60 minutes
Virtual sessions

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