Cheryl Leong (she/they)

I have provided therapy to clients of diverse backgrounds and work from a pro-liberation perspective. Individuals, couples and families exist in systems and structures of oppression and these factors impact mental and emotional health. I believe in un-colonizing psychotherapy and working with your unique intersectional lived experience.

I offer 12-step based and long term relapse prevention from a perspective that improved relationships and the therapeutic relationship itself is healing. My approach is holistic and your existential or spiritual believes will be honored in our sessions.

I believe in neuro-affirming based psychotherapy and coaching that is suited to your unique brain and life. Much of the work in deeper therapy is unmasking the true ADHDer within and doing an inventory of how you are navigating a neurotypical centric world. Your neurological traits will be honored in the therapeutic space and i will support you to not only heal from school based traumas but also facilitate for you to re-decide how you wish to express your neurology in the present.

I offer Gottman Method couples therapy. The method includes an evidence based initial couples assessment, a full report, goal setting and measurable outcomes. This is a strength focused and skills based method of improving your relationship.

Interventions are designed to help couples strengthen their relationships in three primary areas: friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning. Couples learn to replace negative conflict patterns with positive interactions and to repair past hurts. Interventions designed to increase closeness and intimacy are used to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes which enhances the couples shared goals

Relational therapy is a therapeutic approach based on the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are necessary for one’s emotional well-being. This type of psychotherapy takes into account the ways in which social and familial factors relate to the relationships in a person’s life.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a treatment program that combines mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a treatment program that combines mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy