Cheri Sinnott Springer, LCSW

Cheri Sinnott Springer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, caregiving stress, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns. Her work also covers ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and issues affecting LGBTQ people. Cheri aims to make therapy practical and focused on the next steps a person can take.

Cheri uses clear, evidence-informed methods to help people make change. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also leans on Solution-Focused Therapy to build on strengths and find small, manageable steps forward. Communication skills and resource identification are part of how she supports clients.

She brings 15 years of clinical experience and also teaches introductory counseling and social work courses at a community college. Cheri wrote the textbook for one of those classes and leads licensure exam preparation instruction. She has served as a board member for the National Association of Social Workers.

Cheri earned a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis and holds an Illinois LCSW. Her background blends classroom teaching, supervision, and hands-on practice. She aims to make sessions direct, understandable, and useful for everyday life.

If you are a caregiver or someone juggling many demands, she includes caregiver stress in her focus areas and can help sort priorities. To begin, follow the site process for matching and scheduling so you can connect and discuss goals.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and trying practical experiments to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems, and attention-related concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small steps that move a person toward their goals, which can be helpful for relationship issues, caregiver stress, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily demands, and will collaboratively choose whether to emphasize CBT techniques, solution-focused steps, or a mix of both. That process helps tailor sessions to what the person needs and can use between meetings.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving duties and may reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or scheduled appointments that better match a person's routine, letting therapeutic work fit more smoothly into everyday life.