Cherina Medina

Cherina Medina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working across education and clinical settings. Cherina helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBT concerns, ADHD, and intellectual disability. They bring a warm, direct style and a sense of humor to sessions to help people feel at ease and speak honestly about difficult topics.

Cherina’s approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on teaching coping skills, offering clear psychoeducation about ADHD and other concerns, and using supportive listening to process trauma or grief. They use storytelling and simple mindfulness practices when a client is open to those methods.

With a background in special education, Cherina has extensive experience with Individualized Education Plan (IEP) work and disability-related advocacy in school settings. This background informs how they explain systems and options to caregivers and adults navigating services. They describe themselves as trauma-informed and draw on their history with at-risk youth, veterans, and people with disabilities.

Cherina identifies as Native American and sometimes weaves traditional practices like prayer, meditation, and instructive storytelling into sessions when clients welcome that approach. Humor is also part of their style; they often use lightness to help people access difficult memories or emotions.

People who choose Cherina can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist who balances listening with practical tools. They emphasize clients’ readiness to change and work at a pace that fits each person’s needs.

How their approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person’s experience. It’s about making space for what matters to the client and building goals together, which helps with issues like loneliness, identity concerns, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes practical exercises and simple tools to manage anxiety, depression, and impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress is made.

Because the original biography does not specify session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They can also reduce the time commitment around work or caregiving so people can keep regular appointments. Licensed professionals adapt their techniques to the online setting, offering the same practical skill teaching, psychoeducation, and supportive listening that would occur in person.