River of Life Rehabilitation★ 5.0 (23 reviews)656 Talbot StOpen today until 7:00 PMView clinic

Cheryl Vanderveen

About Cheryl

With over a decade of experience, Cheryl offers therapy for personal growth, anxiety, phobias, stress, insomnia, significant grief/loss, relationships, self-esteem, & many other issues. She operates from a trauma-informed lens, using CBT, Narrative, Solution-Focused, Mindfulness, DBT, Gottman, & faith-based approaches. Cheryl's practice provides a safe and professional space to reflect, heal, and rediscover hope. She combines strong clinical training, university teaching experience, and lived experience to support clients with anxiety, stress, grief, self-worth, life transitions, insomnia, and caregiver challenges. Her Education includes the following: Master of Social Work from University of Windsor, Bachelor of Social Work – King’s University College, Western University. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Certificate – Wilfrid Laurier University Mindfulness-Based and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (MBCT / DBT) training Solution-Focused and Single-Session Therapy Anxiety-focused professional clinical workshops and “Anxiety with Concurrent Disorders.” Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 completed; Level 2 in progress) Neurorehabilitation Level I – Brock University (stroke/brain injury focus) CBT-I (insomnia) and chronic illness, resilience and post-traumatic growth Cheryl has also been active in the worlds of research, speaking & advocacy on silent stroke, acquired brain injury, and their impact on mental health