MA,  Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

Phone: (317) 474-6448 ext. 106

Email: Cheryl@GroffandAssociates.com
LinkedIn Profile:  Cheryl Vance

Education:

• MA degree, Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis, IN, Marriage and Family Therapy

Counseling Specialties

• Couples:  personality styles, communication, intimacy and sexual issues, character development, and spiritual growth as a source of relational strength
• Premarital Couples:  personality styles, communication, marriage expectations, family history, and planning for relational future
• Family Therapy:  communication, personality styles, spiritual development, and family history as a means of understanding current relational issues
• Ministry Couples and Families:  communication, personality styles, spirituality, roles and expectations.
• Individuals:  relationship issues, personal growth, spiritual growth, anxiety, anger, and depression
• Relapse Prevention:  for sexual addiction and substance abuse issues

Training and Experience:

• Certified to use the PREPARE/ENRICH Inventory, a tool for premarital counseling.
• Three years of experience developing personal growth topics for and leading groups at a substance abuse treatment center.
• Experiences in church setting have provided Cheryl with many opportunities to lead and facilitate a variety of self-help and Bible Study groups for women.
• Cheryl has collaborated on the development of curriculum for use in Aspergers teenagers.

Classes/Seminars/Groups Available:

•  Who Am I?  – Personality style and how it impacts relationships and personal growth.
• Where Did I Come From? – A family background study utilizing a genogram to determine what has happened in the past and what needs to be changed for future legacies.
• Who Are We? – Communication in Marriage
• My Bridge – The use of an art therapy drawing in order to discover how we see ourselves and where we are headed.
• Addiction and Idolatry – Seminars are available and customizable on a multitude of topics concerning the use of addictive substances and behaviors.

Professional Association:

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists