Cheri Donahue, LMHC

Cheri Donahue is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Cheri aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find practical steps forward.

People come to her for help managing fear, loss, or repeated relationship patterns like abandonment and codependency. She also works with issues tied to aging, caregiver stress, body image, cancer, and the emotional effects of separation or domestic violence. Her practice includes support for those who experience dissociation, dependent personality patterns, or co-occurring substance concerns.

Cheri draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to identify what is most helpful for each person. She focuses on clear goals, coping strategies, and ways to change patterns that cause distress. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented so progress is easy to track.

Her experience includes supporting parents through custody and reunification challenges tied to neglect or substance use. Cheri aims to balance practical problem solving with emotional processing so people feel steadier between sessions.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance, tools for day-to-day coping, and a plan that adapts as needs change. Her Florida license as an LMHC confirms her credential as a licensed mental health counselor.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for trauma, anxiety, and grief focus on teaching skills, processing difficult memories, and changing unhelpful patterns. One common evidence-based approach teaches concrete coping skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, grounding, and activity planning to reduce overwhelm. Another approach helps people process traumatic memories and the feelings that follow, using structured sessions to reduce the power of those memories and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s goals and comfort level. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made or goals change.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the therapist's biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. It can also offer options like shorter check-ins when a quick follow-up is needed, or phone-only visits when video is difficult because of bandwidth or camera preference.