Cheryl Tredway, LCPC

Cheryl Tredway is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Kansas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and midlife transitions. She guides clients through relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction and recovery struggles, parenting strain, and work or career worries. Her manner is direct and warm, and she encourages humor when it fits the moment.

Cheryl uses a practical, goal-focused style. She meets people where they are and works with them to set clear, manageable steps. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing communication, and looking for patterns that keep problems going.

Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Cheryl uses client-centered techniques to build a collaborative relationship, cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and elements of dialectical behavior work to strengthen emotional regulation. She also brings trauma-focused tools when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life.

Cheryl has been counseling since 2012 and holds an LCPC credential. Over the years she has helped people from varied backgrounds, including students, veterans, and people dealing with anger or addictive behaviors. Her work often touches on family of origin issues, codependency, and grief.

To begin, she asks people to identify clear goals and then constructs steps to reach them. The process emphasizes collaboration, skills practice, and steady progress toward the changes a person wants to make.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered work focuses on building a trusting, collaborative relationship where the client's goals guide the work. This approach is about listening, reflecting, and helping people name what matters most so practical steps can follow. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through tasks, practice, and feedback; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication, which can help with anger, relationship conflict, and impulse challenges.

Finding the right method is part of the process. Cheryl will work together with each person to choose or blend approaches that match their goals, needs, and daily life. That collaborative planning helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills between meetings and keep momentum toward their goals.