Cheryl Velasquez, LCSW
About me
As a licensed therapist with a compassionate approach, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex life transitions, emotional challenges, and personal growth. My expertise centers on addressing depression, self-esteem concerns, career difficulties, and helping clients develop resilient coping strategies.
I bring a deep understanding of women's experiences, workplace dynamics, and multicultural perspectives to my practice. My therapeutic approach is particularly attuned to supporting older adults, caregivers, and individuals facing significant life changes such as divorce, pregnancy, or midlife transitions.
My work focuses on creating a supportive environment where clients can explore sensitive topics like body image, communication challenges, isolation, guilt, and shame. I'm committed to helping individuals develop self-love, overcome personal barriers, and build meaningful connections.
Fluent in English and Spanish, I offer culturally responsive care that honors each person's unique journey and lived experience. My goal is to provide compassionate, personalized support that empowers clients to move toward healing and personal transformation.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Phobias, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Languages
License information
NC LCSW C020069