- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Humor and storytelling
About Cherina
Cherina Medina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. Cherina brings 15 years of experience and a warm, down-to-earth style to sessions. They combine practical skill-building with a sense of humor to help people make small, useful changes in day-to-day life.
Cherina's approach centers on listening first and tailoring the work to each person. They use client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. Cherina also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test more effective ways of coping.
Over their career Cherina has worked across schools, veteran services, and disability support. That background gives them hands-on experience with educational planning, ADHD strategies, and counseling people who have experienced trauma or abuse. They also have training in sexual assault response and hospice and end-of-life care.
Cherina is Native American - Apache and Navajo/N'de Diné - and, when a client is open to it, they may include traditional mindfulness, prayer, or storytelling elements. Humor is often part of sessions when it fits, and Cherina also honors quiet, serious work when that's needed.
Sessions focus on practical tools, clearer communication, and better daily routines. Cherina helps people build coping skills, manage impulses, and reduce isolation. People who want straightforward, respectful conversation about life stressors often find this approach useful.
Cherina's approach centers on listening first and tailoring the work to each person. They use client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. Cherina also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test more effective ways of coping.
Over their career Cherina has worked across schools, veteran services, and disability support. That background gives them hands-on experience with educational planning, ADHD strategies, and counseling people who have experienced trauma or abuse. They also have training in sexual assault response and hospice and end-of-life care.
Cherina is Native American - Apache and Navajo/N'de Diné - and, when a client is open to it, they may include traditional mindfulness, prayer, or storytelling elements. Humor is often part of sessions when it fits, and Cherina also honors quiet, serious work when that's needed.
Sessions focus on practical tools, clearer communication, and better daily routines. Cherina helps people build coping skills, manage impulses, and reduce isolation. People who want straightforward, respectful conversation about life stressors often find this approach useful.
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