- Client-centered care
- Family and adoption
- Practical tools
About Cheryl
Cheryl Youngblood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years of post-licensure experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction concerns, ADHD, and many family-related struggles including adoption and foster care issues. Cheryl writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
She spent many years as the director of a foster and adoptive agency, which shaped her understanding of adoption and foster care dynamics. She also describes herself as gerontology-informed and offers practical support for people adjusting to aging-related changes or caring for older relatives. Cheryl uses her background to help clients untangle family of origin problems, attachment concerns, abandonment, and caregiver stress.
Her approach is client-centered and down-to-earth. Cheryl blends cognitive behavioral ideas with emotionally-focused and narrative methods, and she uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused questions when helpful. In sessions she introduces simple tools like guided imagery, breathing exercises, tapping, and mindfulness practices.
She emphasizes strengths and real-life coping strategies rather than jargon. Cheryl aims to create a warm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through painful experiences and build manageable plans for change. The focus is practical relief and clearer steps forward.
Cheryl works in California as an LCSW and conducts therapy in English. People who want to learn more are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
How Cheryl's approaches translate to online therapy
Cheryl uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's concerns and priorities, offering a listening, non-judgmental stance that helps people clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing small, practical changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift the feelings that drive relationship and attachment problems so they can connect more clearly with others.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust over time. She emphasizes teamwork and practical feedback so therapy stays useful and relevant.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and allow use of guided techniques such as breathing exercises, guided imagery, and mindfulness during a session. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and emotion-focused exercises to remote sessions, and Cheryl brings tools you can practice between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, and many family-related challenges including adoption and foster care topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and down-to-earth, focusing on current problems and practical coping tools rather than clinical jargon.
How much experience does she have?
Cheryl has twelve years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earlier experience directing a foster and adoptive agency.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.