Cheryl graduated from The College of Social Work at The University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1998 with a Master of Social Work and Saint Mary of-the-Woods College where she received a Master Degree in Art Therapy in 2017.
Cheryl has worked with Joni Eareckson Tada at the Joni and Friends International Disability Center where she was awarded a certificate in disability ministry.
Cheryl is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator and conducts The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ workshops based on the research of Brené Brown, a Registered Play Therapy (RPT) and a registered art therapist (ATR).
Cheryl is owner and psychotherapist of Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC. She is licensed to practice clinical social work independently in SC and NC. She is a clinical supervisor for master level social workers in both NC and SC.