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LPC, LMFT

Cheryl Marrow, LPC, LMFT

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationDistrict of Columbia
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Cheryl

Cheryl Marrow is a licensed therapist with 25 years of clinical experience who works with people facing relationship difficulties, addiction concerns, and major life transitions. She focuses on helping clients manage anxiety, stress, anger, and self-esteem issues while addressing intimacy and family-related problems.

Background and approach

Her work also covers practical challenges such as communication breakdowns, commitment and control issues, and the effects of family of origin and blended family dynamics. Her practice draws on an integration of approaches to support recovery and healing, using tools from Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Cheryl applies dialectical behavior strategies and emotionally-focused techniques when appropriate to strengthen coping skills, repair connection, and reduce harmful patterns related to substance use or unresolved relational wounds. She maintains licensure in the District of Columbia as an LPC (DC LPC PRC883) and an LMFT (DC LMFT LMFT000114) and conducts therapy in English for clients locally and internationally.

Cheryl aims to guide clients toward clearer purpose, healthier patterns, and more resilient ways of relating to themselves and others.

Integrating Approaches for Online Relationship and Recovery Work

Internal Family Systems (IFS) frames emotional difficulties as interactions among parts of the self, helping clients identify and gently relate to the beliefs or feelings that drive behavior, which can be especially useful for trauma, addiction, and complex relational patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance that supports self-exploration and personal growth by prioritizing the client's own perspective and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new skills for managing anxiety, stress, and problematic behaviors.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Cheryl collaborates with clients to determine which approaches fit their goals and preferences. Together they evaluate progress and adapt techniques - drawing more on IFS, skill-oriented CBT, or supportive client-centered work as needed - so treatment remains responsive and personally meaningful.

Online therapy here is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to attend regular appointments around work, travel, or caregiving responsibilities and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these modes to deliver structured interventions, check-ins, and skills practice in ways that suit each client's schedule and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She works with people facing addictions, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include infidelity, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues.
What kind of therapeutic style does she use?
The approach is integrative and client-centered, blending Internal Family Systems with CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused techniques to match each person's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Cheryl has 25 years of experience working with a range of relationship and addiction-related concerns, drawing on long-term clinical practice to inform treatment choices.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in the District of Columbia with credentials DC LPC PRC883 and DC LMFT LMFT000114 and provides services in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can conduct sessions with people who are located outside the U.S.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Languages

English