Cheryl Williams, LMFT
California · 12 years in practice
Cheryl Williams is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 111507 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1801440920 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
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About Cheryl
Cheryl Williams is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She focuses on everyday struggles like low self-esteem, panic symptoms, and trouble with communication. Cheryl aims to make therapy straightforward and compassionate so people can feel heard and begin to change.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and personal responses. Cheryl also uses Client-Centered methods to offer empathy and support while helping people find their own solutions.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when practical changes in thinking and behavior can reduce symptoms fast. Cheryl has 12 years of experience in the mental health field and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She works with adults and couples who want clearer communication, healthier boundaries, or help processing past hurts.
Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person's needs rather than one-size-fits-all. In sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of responding, and rebuild a stronger sense of self. Cheryl addresses issues such as blended family challenges, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, and women’s issues.
She pays attention to both current problems and the emotions underneath them. Practical tools, mindfulness, and straightforward conversation are common parts of her work. Cheryl encourages people to take small steps that lead to real change, and she supports them through setbacks as well as progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions and how those feelings shape relationships and behaviors; it is useful when strong emotions lead to repeated conflict or withdrawal. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and respect so clients can guide their own change at their own pace; it supports people who need a non-judgmental place to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and actions that keep problems going and offers practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and shift unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try options, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process means methods may shift over time to match changing needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you work face-to-face when that matters, phone offers a lower-bandwidth option, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These choices help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and low self-esteem, plus related issues like panic attacks and social anxiety.
What is Cheryl's therapy style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative, mixing Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, and CBT tools to match each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Cheryl has 12 years of experience in the mental health field and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.
Where is Cheryl licensed and based?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Cheryl offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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