Dr. Cheryl Mims, LCSW
California · 40 years in practice
Dr. Cheryl Mims is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of professional experience in California.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 21288 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1710918677 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Mims is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of professional experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar-related concerns, grief, and life changes.
Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making the first step feel less overwhelming. She creates a space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical strategies for coping.
Background and approach
That can include looking at unhelpful thought patterns, strengthening emotional awareness, and building daily routines that support mood stability. Dr. Mims draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people connect with core emotions and understand how those feelings affect relationships and personal wellbeing.
She also uses Client-Centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are applied when addressing worry, panic, or negative thinking patterns. Over her career she has supported people coping with trauma, intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, ADHD, and social anxiety.
She can help someone who is navigating communication breakdowns or the aftermath of infidelity. Her work often blends emotion-focused insight with hands-on skills for everyday life. Sessions may use different formats to match a client’s needs.
Dr. Mims aims to help people feel understood and to build practical steps toward steady improvement.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Cheryl names
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Online support
How emotion-focused and practical approaches work online
Dr. Mims uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients identify and make sense of core emotions that show up in relationships and daily life. EFT work online can guide people to name feelings, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding to strong emotions.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s goals. This approach helps clients feel heard and choose the pace and topics that matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when addressing anxiety, panic, or unhelpful thinking by practicing new thought and behavior patterns together.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Mims will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the mix of emotion-focused insight and skills-based tools based on progress and preference.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Dr. Mims works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and person-centered, encouraging open talk about feelings and practical steps for change. She blends emotion-focused work with cognitive strategies when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of professional experience and practices as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California and conducts therapy from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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