- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-informed care
- English and Tagalog
About Cheryl
Cheryl Martin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or parenting strains. Cheryl aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and manageable for busy families.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about painful memories, day-to-day struggles, and goals for change. Cheryl blends Client-Centered Therapy with practical methods to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and build coping strategies. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work and emotion-focused approaches when those fit a person’s needs.
Her background includes long experience in community mental health settings, which shaped a practical, down-to-earth style. Cheryl often supports people processing trauma, separation and divorce, abandonment wounds, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. She pays attention to communication problems and issues around intimacy and self-worth.
Sessions emphasize what a person wants to accomplish next. Cheryl helps clients set clear, realistic steps and checks in on progress each week. She also works with life-purpose questions and career-related stress when those come up.
Conversations can be in English or Tagalog. People interested in beginning can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session according to therapist availability.
How Cheryl’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Cheryl often uses client-centered work to focus on a person’s priorities, listening closely and helping clients name what they want to change. That approach helps people shape each session around immediate concerns, whether it’s stress, relationship strain, or questions about life direction.She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. CBT techniques can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with everyday stressors by giving clear steps to try between sessions. Emotionally-focused ideas are used to identify strong feelings and improve how people express needs in close relationships, which can help with intimacy and communication problems.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. Cheryl will talk with clients about goals and preferences and suggest options that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and adjusted over time if another approach seems more useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, or choose a quieter time for a focused check-in. Some formats also let people do shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or avoid being on camera if that is preferable.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Tagalog
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting strains, and issues like isolation, communication problems, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused work when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Cheryl has 15 years of clinical experience and many additional years in community mental health settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, practicing from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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