Works with
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Williams is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She focuses on practical steps that reduce daily overwhelm. Cheryl aims to make counseling feel approachable and straightforward for someone looking for real change.
She draws on 12 years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Sessions begin with clear goals and simple, doable actions. Cheryl uses client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts, emotionally-focused methods to strengthen how people express feelings, and mindfulness practices to steady attention and reduce reactivity. She blends these so each plan matches the person in front of her rather than following one fixed method.
Cheryl often helps people untangle communication problems, family-of-origin issues, and the strain that follows divorce or blended family arrangements. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, control struggles, and panic symptoms by teaching practical skills and boundary-setting strategies. In sessions she emphasizes clear communication, homework you can actually do, and small changes that build confidence.
Cheryl describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets the pace and priorities. Her approach is warm, direct, and focused on helping people regain calm and clarity in everyday life.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cheryl's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Cheryl Uses Therapy Methods Online
Cheryl often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy during online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can ease anxiety, panic, and anger. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce reactivity and improve emotional steadiness.She also uses emotionally-focused techniques to help people express and understand important feelings in relationships and personal struggles. These methods aim to make emotions clearer so people can respond rather than react, which can be useful for communication problems and family-of-origin issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl works collaboratively with each person to decide which tools to use, adjusting methods based on goals, needs, and what feels most helpful. Sessions include practical exercises and small homework steps so progress carries into daily life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video allows a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging works well for ongoing brief contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or busy days while keeping the focus on steady, practical change.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and anger, plus related issues like self-esteem, panic, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that blends cognitive behavioral work, emotionally-focused approaches, existential thinking, and mindfulness to match each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a CA LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a cancellable subscription; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.