About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Affrunti is a Florida-based clinician who blends client-centered care with practical therapeutic tools. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness alongside cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other concerns.
Dr. Affrunti brings 14 years of experience to sessions and aims to help people find clearer direction and more workable routines. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on the person's goals.
People often come with worries about mood, trauma, addiction, sleep, eating, career strain, or parenting stress.
Background and approach
The therapist listens first and helps clients notice what matters most, then tries strategies that fit everyday life. Her approach values empathy and respect. She creates a nonjudgmental space where someone can name hard problems and test small changes.
Techniques may include mindful awareness exercises, practical behavior steps from cognitive work, and values-based goal setting from ACT. Dr. Affrunti has worked with people facing grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and identity-related stress among other issues.
She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when someone needs clearer motivation or shorter-term coaching. This variety lets her adapt to different needs without losing focus on what the person wants to achieve. Sessions take place in formats that fit a busy life, including video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
People who want to begin can follow the site's start process to match and schedule a first session.
Approach-driven care delivered online
Dr. Affrunti commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive-behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches that emphasize listening, presence, and building awareness of moment-to-moment experience. Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative; the therapist will work with the client to identify what feels most useful and adjust strategies based on goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and work more closely through exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines while keeping the focus on practical change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Illinois
- Languages
- English
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