Cherina Medina

Cherina Medina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and CSW with 15 years of experience based in Colorado. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. Cherina writes that life purpose is a focus in her practice and she helps people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next.

Cherina uses straightforward conversation, humor, and storytelling in sessions. She offers psychoeducation and practical coping skills for attention challenges. She describes herself as trauma-informed and brings experience from working with a wide range of people, including veterans, people with disabilities, and those in special education contexts.

Her background includes work across kindergarten through higher education and beyond, with a long history supporting Individualized Education Program (IEP) work and disability-related systems. She draws on this experience when clients need help navigating services or understanding supports. Cherina also has experience with sexual assault response and related counseling work.

Her style blends Client-Centered Therapy with elements of cognitive behavioral work - talking through thoughts and behaviors and practicing tools between sessions. She says she uses meditation, prayer, and storytelling drawn from her Apache and Navajo/N'de Diné heritage when clients are open to those practices. She also notes a relaxed, humorous approach when appropriate.

Sessions are conducted in English. Cherina does not accept international clients. The profile notes that session cost varies by location and that therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's priorities, reflects what she hears, and supports people as they make their own choices. This approach can help with feelings of being stuck, relationship concerns, and finding direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying short behavioral experiments, and practicing coping strategies between meetings. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and attention challenges like ADHD.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Cherina will discuss which approach fits a client's goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. That process is collaborative and based on what the client wants to try.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, require less travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options if that better matches their day-to-day needs. Ask about current session formats when you schedule.