Cheryl Oxford
Meet Cheryl Oxford (she/her), a Registered Psychologist specializing in holistic, trauma-informed care. As a multi-minded practitioner, she views the mind not as a single entity, but as a dynamic system of different parts; each one deserving of compassion, curiosity, and understanding. By blending mind-body and psycho-spiritual frameworks, Cheryl supports her clients in achieving deep, transformative healing.
Areas of Specialty Cheryl's primary focus is working with individuals seeking to heal from the ongoing impact of unresolved trauma. She provides a safe, supportive environment to navigate challenges including:
Loss of sense of Self - “Who am I?”
PTSD & trauma-related disorders
Idiopathic chronic pain or illness
Addictive processes
Interpersonal and relationship difficulties
Mood and anxiety disorders
Complicated grief
Her Approach to Therapy Healing from trauma is a journey, and Cheryl grounds her practice in the established three-phase model of trauma treatment (safety and stabilization, processing, and integration). To tailor therapy to your unique needs, she integrates a robust toolkit of evidence-based modalities, including:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Ecotherapy & Adventure Therapy
Cheryl offers group therapy, retreats, and workshops in addition to individual therapy. Cheryl is also a certified yoga teacher (RTY-200) and offers therapeutic, trauma-informed yoga classes as a compliment to her clinical practice.
She fosters healing through trust, sincerity, and evidence-based & complimentary practices. In her free time, Cheryl enjoys rock hounding, swimming, hiking with her dogs, diving, and practicing yoga.
Did you know that the link between childhood adversity and a future psychiatric disorder is about as strong statistically as the link between smoking and lung cancer? (Bentall, 2018)
Did you know that difficult and stressful life experiences, especially those from early development, contribute to patterns of tension & disconnection in the body? (Schwartz, 2024)
Are you aware that emotional injury incurred during development can have physiological consequences, even without abuse or neglect? (Maté, 2024)