Cheryl Lewis, LPC (she/her)

The Basics

Title: Clinical Therapist

Availability: Limited availability

Location: Telehealth only

Schedule: Weekends Only

Insurance/payment: United/ Optum, Cigna / Evernorth, Aetna, UPMC Commercial, Highmark BC/BS Commercial, Sliding Scale: $115-150

My Specialties:

• BIPOC/People of the Global Majority;

• Student Athletes

• Trauma; Grief and loss;

• Reproductive mental health issues (infertility; abortion; challenges across pregnancy; postpartum anxiety, OCD, depression, or other challenges; early parenting support)

My Orientation & Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), including process-based; Strengths-based; Solution Focused; Person Centered; EMDR; Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Some Fun Facts

I enjoy baking, playing, and watching sports. I am a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

What working with me is like

I want to help you become the version of yourself you want to see. Everyone is the story's author, and sometimes, we all need assistance or guidance to reach the next chapter. I believe that is where I come in to help you to the next chapter of your journey through life. I believe therapy is not "cookie cutter," so I approach counseling to meet your individual needs.

Quote

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. - Maya Angelou

Important about me

I have lived in Pittsburgh my entire life. I love sports.  I was a high school and college athlete and have coached high school basketball and volleyball. That experience allows me to understand athletes from different lenses.

I know the importance of family and friends and how those relationships can help or hinder the person you want to become.

I believe in the importance of self-care and how important it is for our well-being.