About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Mims is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience in mental health care. She practices in California and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and grief.
Dr. Mims uses clear, straightforward language so parents and adults can understand next steps quickly. She creates a calm space where people can talk through hard feelings without judgment.
Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together to set small, practical goals.
How Cheryl works
That might mean learning ways to reduce panic attacks, improving sleep and routine, or finding steps to cope after a loss. Dr. Mims draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. Emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about intimacy and relationship concerns. Over time she helps people build tools for everyday life, such as clearer communication and problem-solving habits.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to match the person's needs and energy. The focus is on progress that fits into real family and work demands. People who come to Dr.
Mims often want practical strategies for mood regulation, better coping with change, or help navigating trust and communication issues. She supports clients working through depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, social anxiety, ADHD challenges, and recovery from trauma or abuse.
Cheryl lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Cheryl works with
The areas below are the ones Cheryl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. Online sessions using this approach start with the client's priorities and move at a comfortable pace, which works well for stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify thought patterns that make symptoms worse and teaches practical skills to change them. In online sessions CBT can include short exercises, homework between meetings, and step-by-step plans for panic attacks, mood regulation, or ADHD-related routines.
Emotionally-focused therapy concentrates on feelings and how they affect relationships and intimacy. In remote sessions this approach guides conversations to name emotions, understand patterns, and try different ways of connecting with partners or loved ones.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust based on what helps most. Treatment can blend approaches when that matches the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different life demands. Video calls are useful for longer sessions and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, ask quick questions, or keep momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to get consistent care that fits work, school, and family routines.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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