Cheryl Bechard Howe, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Registered Social Worker
Clinical Associate*
Works Online & In-Person
50-minute sessions from
$195
Think:
Structured, warm, and practical. Especially great for anxiety, addiction, neurodivergence, emotional regulation, and people who want therapy to feel clear and doable.
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Spectrum Specialist & Sobriety Supporter
Great Fit If:
You are dealing with anxiety, panic, burnout, or feeling constantly overwhelmed
You want practical coping tools, structure, and a therapist who helps you stay on track
You are neurodivergent or parenting someone who is neurodivergent
You are struggling with addiction, gambling, emotional eating, or habits that feel hard to change
You have experienced trauma, abuse, or difficult relationships and want support rebuilding your confidence
You want someone warm, clear, steady, and easy to talk to
You are navigating grief, parenting stress, menopause/perimenopause, or major life changes
Meet Cheryl...
Registered Social Worker | Clarity-Bringer | Strength-Builder
🌿 Therapy with Honesty, Warmth, and Direction
I’m Cheryl, a therapist who believes healing starts with honesty delivered with compassion. Clients often describe me as warm, approachable, and clear. I create a space where you can bring the hard stuff without judgment — and where therapy feels practical, supportive, and grounded in real progress.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in public relations and injury prevention, but I knew I wanted to help people in a deeper, more personal way. Since then, I’ve been walking alongside adults through some of life’s hardest seasons with warmth, structure, and a steady, no-shame approach.
🧠 Specialties I Love to Work With
I work with adults facing both immediate stress and long-standing patterns. Some of the areas I help with most often include:
👩👧👦 Parenting (especially motherhood-focused)
🍷 Addiction & Habit Change
Alcohol, mild substance use, gambling, and video game/internet overuse.
😰 Anxiety, Mood & Emotional Regulation
Generalized anxiety, health anxiety, panic disorder, depression, emotional disturbances, and burnout.
🩹 Trauma & Abuse Recovery
Domestic violence, emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, and PTSD.
🧩 Neurodivergence
ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder/autistic traits, general neurodivergence, and related coping strategies.
🗣️ Assertiveness, Boundaries & Relationships
Communication issues, family conflict, separation/divorce, infidelity, and boundary-building skills.
🔄 Life Transitions & Identity
mid-life changes, self-esteem, and women’s issues including perimenopause/aging.
🌙 Other Areas: Sleep issues (including CBT-i), eating dysregulation (generalized, emotional), chronic stress, veterans’ support. 🕊️ Grief & Loss, including pregnancy loss and bereavement.
Clients often say I bring a calm, nonjudgmental, “let’s figure this out together” energy that makes it easier to open up. My goal is to help you feel more in control, more supported, and more like yourself again. I do this through the use of Structured Support & Gentle Accountability, as well as an appreciation for Building Coping Skills That Actually Work
🍁 A Bit More About Me
I’m a Christmas enthusiast who loves hot chocolate, snowfall, and a good laugh. I’ve travelled extensively — including once having breakfast beside a river full of hippos in Kenya — and I share yogurt with my beagle, because apparently that is our thing. I also believe humour absolutely belongs in therapy. Sometimes, a good laugh is part of how we keep going.
🧩 Feeling overstimulated, under-supported, or just plain stuck in your own head?
📞 Call our Therapy Matchmaker, Alicia Morrow, to get set up with Cheryl — a steady, skilled therapist who helps people navigate anxiety, addiction, neurodivergence, and overwhelm with structure, clarity, and warmth.
🧑💻 Not a phone person? No worries — book your Matchmaking Appointment online right here and take the first step on your terms.
🌈 You don’t have to “just push through.” Let’s figure out what actually helps — and build from there.
