Cheryle Jones Andrews, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT, brings experiences as a school counselor and teacher to her therapy practice with individuals, couples, & their families. Cheryle specializes in EMDR Therapy (insert link to EMDR Institute and to EMDRIA websites), in Codependency and the role of spirituality in healing relationships; ADHD and its impact on individuals and families; working with the Adoption triad; and helping clients find strengths, realize potential, and fulfill their goals. Cheryle is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and as an Approved Consultant provides consultation to other clinicians seeking to improve their skills in EMDR Therapy. She also is a Facilitator for EMDR Therapy Basic Trainings for new therapists through the EMDR Institute and HAP/Trauma Recovery, a nonprofit institute.
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- EMDRIA Certified Therapist in EMDR
- EMDRIA Approved Consultation
- Facilitator for EMDR basic trainings through EMDR Institute and HAP/Trauma Recovery
- Certificate from The Meadows in Post-induction Therapy with Pia Mellody
- Post-graduate Certificate in Therapy with Adoptive Families, Portland State University
- Former School Counselor and Teacher
- Lifetime Teaching Certificate in California
HeartMath – Reducing Stress and Creating Better Health
Stress is the wear and tear the body experiences in reaction to everyday tensions and pressures. Change, illness, injury or career and lifestyle changes are common causes of stress. However, it’s the emotional pressure and tension we feel in response to the little everyday hassles —rush hour traffic, waiting in line and too many emails—that do the most damage. Learning and practicing HeartMath skills regularly creates better health and reduces stress.
Adoption
Through Portland State University in Oregon in cooperation with the State of Oregon, Cheryle received the Postgraduate Training Certificate in Therapy with Adoptive Families, which has equipped her to work with all members of the Adoption Triad—the adopted person of any age, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents. The 100-hour program provided a series of advanced, evidence-based courses in the specialized theories and practices for treating individuals who were adopted, for treating those who have histories of abuse and neglect, for strengthening their family systems, and for enhancing parental and children’s resiliencies. Adoption therapists respect and acknowledge that each family is unique. Timely intervention by a professional skilled in adoption issues often can prevent matters common to adoption from becoming more serious problems that might be more difficult to resolve.
Employment History
- 2002-present: Private Counseling Practice, Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
- 2001-2002: Private Counseling Practice 8th St. Counseling & Consulting
- 1996-2001: School Counselor, South Junior High School, Boise School District
- 1994-1996: Employability Specialist/Instructor, College of Technology, Boise State University
- 1993-1994: Counseling Intern, Counseling and Testing Center, Boise State University
- 1992-1993: Graduate Assistant, College of Idaho
- 1985-1991: Director of Resources/Administrative Assistant, Snake River Mission Area, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- 1981-85: Preschool Teacher/Swimming Instructor, Guided Discovery, YMCA, Boise
- 1975-77: Teacher, English and Reading, Fairmont Junior High School, Boise
- 1972-75: Teacher, Latin, English, Reading, Fallbrook High School, Fallbrook, California
Education
- B.A. Classics/Latin, San Diego State College, San Diego, CA, 1972
- M.Ed. School and Community Counseling, College of Idaho, 1993
Postgraduate Training
- EMDR Therapy
- EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
- EMDRIA Approved Consultant
- Facilitator for EMDR trainings through EMDR Institute and HAP/Trauma Recovery
- Post-Induction Therapy Training (for Codependency), Pia Mellody
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Therapy with Adoptive Families, Portland State University, 2002
Professional Memberships
- EMDR International Association
- Idaho Counseling Association
- American Counseling Association
- Idaho Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Idaho Association of Mental Health Counselors