- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Cheryl
Cheryl Hopkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, cope with grief, and address parenting concerns. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at practical steps families can use right away.
Cheryl centers sessions on listening first. She asks questions to understand each person’s situation, then works with them to set clear, reachable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to what each person needs, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Her background includes long experience supporting people through major life changes such as divorce, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiving stress. She also addresses issues like communication breakdowns, infidelity, and substance problems when they affect relationships or daily life.
Therapy with Cheryl draws on several approaches to suit different needs. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients live by their values, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and emotionally focused methods to improve connection in important relationships. Sessions aim to build everyday skills for handling guilt, shame, isolation, and low self-esteem.
Cheryl helps people develop clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and better coping habits. The focus stays practical so progress can show up in daily life.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cheryl helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people identify their values and take small steps toward them despite hard feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and parenting frustrations where staying focused on what matters helps guide choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skills-based, which makes it easy to practice between sessions during daily routines.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, concentrates on improving emotional connection and communication in close relationships. It helps people name emotions and respond differently when tensions rise.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will discuss these options and help you choose what fits your goals and comfort level. The plan can be adjusted as needs change, and decisions are made collaboratively in session.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you see facial cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help therapy fit into busy days and different schedules.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, parenting questions, and self-esteem problems. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and more.
What is her general therapy style?
Cheryl focuses on respectful, down-to-earth conversations. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of professional experience to her practice, working with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - licensed in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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