Cheryl Comfort, LPC

Therapist in Arkansas

Cheryl Comfort is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and struggles with self-esteem.

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Licensed inArkansas
LicenseP2209024
NPI 1831884501
Experience8+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Comfort is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She works with individuals dealing with relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, addiction, and major life changes. Cheryl writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.

She focuses on building trust and stronger attachment patterns in the therapy relationship. Cheryl blends practical tools with gentle exploration so people can spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to increase emotional awareness and improve communication skills. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered work. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy when people need help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Cheryl has eight years of clinical experience and holds an LPC credential. She practices in Arkansas and works with adults across a range of concerns such as bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, eating struggles, and intimacy issues. She also supports people coping with abandonment, adoption or foster care histories, and blended family stress.

In sessions, Cheryl aims for a clear, practical style. She helps people set small, doable goals, practices new skills together, and checks in about progress. Her intent is to help clients leave sessions with something useful to try before the next meeting.

Credentials

LPC (Arkansas): License P2209024 · expires May 2028
NPI: 1831884501 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Cheryl names

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Online support

How attachment work and goal-focused therapy fit online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust in relationships. Online sessions let people talk about how early bonds affect current relationships and practice new ways of relating in real time. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to value-driven action. ACT exercises done over video or messaging can help with stress, anxiety, and life changes by keeping work grounded in daily choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. She combines approaches - for example using ACT exercises alongside attachment-focused conversations - and adjusts as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility with multiple formats: video calls for a full-session conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, and other schedules while keeping momentum between visits.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Cheryl help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and other listed areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She listens, helps people notice patterns, and works together to set small practical goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Cheryl has eight years of clinical experience working with adults across a variety of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arkansas.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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