Cheri Sinnott Springer, LCSW

Cheri Sinnott Springer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, and midlife transitions. She brings 15 years of practice to sessions and teaches introductory counseling and social work at a local community college. Cheri aims to make conversations direct and useful so clients can find clearer next steps.

She received her Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis and holds an Illinois LCSW. Outside the therapy room she has served on the board of the National Association of Social Workers. She also teaches the licensure exam prep class and wrote the textbook for an introductory social work course.

Cheri uses practical methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She focuses on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and developing small, doable changes to improve daily life. She also works on communication skills and points clients to helpful resources beyond sessions.

Her background includes supporting people with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, work stress, ADHD, and concerns around intimacy and sexual orientation. She pays attention to factors like caregiver stress, isolation, and life purpose when those are part of what’s troubling a person.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and action-oriented. Cheri helps people set specific goals and checks progress as they go. She writes practical plans and suggests exercises clients can try between meetings.

How Cheri’s Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Cheri helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on goals and strengths. Sessions focus on what is already working and on small, practical steps toward the client’s goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheri discusses goals, preferences, and the day-to-day problems someone brings. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice communication and coping skills in real time and follow up with exercises between sessions.