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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and mindfulness
About Cheryl
Cheryl Williams, LMFT, is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, and anger using approaches she describes in her own terms. Cheryl emphasizes client-centered work and practical tools to help people talk through painful experiences and regain steadiness in daily life.
She uses a mix of evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused approaches, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she focuses on concrete steps like improving communication, setting boundaries, and addressing guilt and shame. She also helps people navigate blended family issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns.
Cheryl frames therapy as collaborative. She listens for the patterns that keep problems alive and offers strategies to change them. Sessions may include looking at thoughts and behaviors, practicing emotion-focused interactions, and learning mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity.
Her background includes a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology and more than a decade in the mental health field. She describes herself as someone who helps people “remove the mask” and tend to the areas of life that feel overrun by stress or unresolved pain.
Clients can expect direct, practical conversation and skill-building. The work often involves addressing relationship dynamics, improving self-regard, and reducing symptoms like panic, social anxiety, and chronic worry. Cheryl conducts therapy in English and practices in California.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the client’s perspective. Online sessions allow the therapist to hear concerns and reflect them back, which helps people clarify goals and feel understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In virtual sessions Cheryl can introduce practical CBT tools such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and skill practice to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets how emotions shape relationships and individual distress. Through guided conversation and exercises online, clients can learn to name emotions and change reactive patterns that cause conflict or isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to select methods that fit their goals and preferences. She combines listening with hands-on strategies and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them. Practical benefits include using digital worksheets during a session and practicing skills between meetings to support steady progress.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, and anger. Additional focuses include communication problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with evidence-based methods like CBT, EFT, existential ideas, and mindfulness. The focus is on practical skills, better communication, and emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in mental health.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.