Shemeka Cherry-Jackson, LCSW

Licensed in Tennessee · 8 years in practice

Shemeka Cherry-Jackson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 7550 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1073219846 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Shemeka

Shemeka Cherry-Jackson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee. She brings eight years of direct therapy experience and two decades in social service work to her sessions. She is also a Navy veteran and uses that background to inform a practical, respectful approach.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety with straightforward conversations and practical coping steps. Grief and loss are addressed with care and steady pacing so people can move through hard emotions without feeling rushed.

Background and approach

She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, motivation, and life transitions. Shemeka often works with caregivers and people facing chronic illness or disability, offering ways to reduce overwhelm and find small daily supports. She also addresses guilt, shame, isolation, and issues tied to prejudice and military-related concerns.

Hospice and end-of-life counseling are part of her practice when people need help navigating those decisions. In sessions she treats clients as experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations focus on practical steps and realistic goals that fit each person’s day-to-day reality.

The therapist’s tone is direct, compassionate, and grounded in real-world problem solving. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Shemeka aims to make starting feel manageable. She asks a few questions about what matters most, then helps set simple tasks to try between meetings.

Her work is focused on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shemeka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Evidence-Informed Care Delivered Online

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear skills and practical steps. One commonly used approach focuses on teaching coping and stress management skills to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning; it helps people break problems into manageable parts and try new behaviors. Another approach centers on grief work and supportive counseling, which helps people process loss at a steady pace and find routines that ease daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try ideas, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where your feedback guides which techniques are kept or changed.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging are useful for short updates, written reflections, or staying connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to choose the way of working that feels most comfortable.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life counseling, intellectual disability, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, veteran issues, prejudice and self-love.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and strengths-focused. She treats clients as the expert on their lives and works on realistic steps to reduce distress and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of direct therapy experience and about 20 years working in social services overall, including time as a Navy veteran which informs her perspective.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Tennessee licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices with clients in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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