CHERYL CHING, LCSW

I believe in the power of the human spirit and the ability to overcome adversity. Sometimes we go through times in our life where we need someone besides people in our life to help us. Sometimes we have blind spots to why we keep repeating behaviors we know hurts us and those around us. Sometimes we need help outside ourselves to get us back on track. Talking during these times can help.

I've addressed issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, separation/divorce, school/academic issues, communication difficulties, developmental disabilities, early childhood, and stress. I work from a strengths-based, collaborative perspective, holding the idea that our stress obscures our ability to see our innate strength and abilities. As a cisgender woman of color, I am attentive to issues of social justice, oppression, marginalization, power, and privilege. 

In my years of practice, I have assisted children, adults, families, and couples through life transitions and difficult times in their lives. I welcome children and adults of all ages and couples and families of all compositions. I look forward to supporting you on this next step in your life.

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I am a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been practicing for several years. I completed my Masters of Social Welfare at University of California, Berkeley. I have completed post-graduate training at Yale Child Study Center and Ackerman Institute for the Family. I am currently an adjunct faculty member at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, instructing and supervising post-graduate clinicians.

I have experience working with children, adults, families, and couples. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Repressing (EMDR), a trauma treatment. I have also trained to address sexual and physical intimacy issues.