About Cheryl
Cheryl Williams is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She works with adults to build stronger self-esteem and cope with depression, anger, panic, and trauma. Cheryl aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak honestly and begin to feel more grounded.
With 12 years of experience, Cheryl draws on several practical approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How Cheryl works
She uses client-centered methods to listen closely and prioritize what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps her clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that ease symptoms. Cheryl also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address patterns in close relationships and help people express feelings more clearly.
Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and bring attention back to the present moment. Existential ideas come into play when people face big life questions or search for personal meaning. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills like communication, boundary setting, and managing panic attacks.
She supports work on family of origin concerns, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and forgiveness. Cheryl helps people practice self-love, tackle guilt and shame, and reduce social anxiety with clear steps. Cheryl holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and the California LMFT credential.
Her approach blends listening with practical tools so people can make steady progress toward the life they want.
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What Cheryl works with
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Approaches that translate well to online care
Cheryl commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on compassionate listening and helping the client set their own goals; it is useful when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides straightforward exercises to reduce anxiety, panic attacks, and low mood.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name important feelings that affect close relationships. EFT can help people change patterns of interaction by practicing new ways to express needs and respond to others. Cheryl approaches choice of method as a conversation - she will work together with each person to find the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone meetings need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or practicing skills between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting life responsibilities.
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