- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma informed methods
- Career and meaning
About Cheryl
Cheryl Martin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and people wrestling with life purpose after major changes.
She often helps people who feel stuck after work, relationship, or health changes. She talks through practical ways to manage stress and rebuild confidence. She also addresses parenting strain and intimacy-related issues in individual sessions.
Cheryl uses approaches that prioritize the client's experience and present concerns. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to focus conversations on what matters most to the person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes.
For clients with trauma, she may use EMDR to work on distressing memories and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of her work when partners or attachment issues come up in individual sessions.
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions include reflection, skill practice, and focused discussion of immediate problems. Cheryl encourages steady steps rather than quick fixes, helping people try different approaches and notice what changes.
She offers services in English and Tagalog and practices in California. Before scheduling, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and pick a first session time using the site tools.
How Cheryl blends approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's concerns and priorities. Sessions emphasize listening, reflection, and choosing topics the client finds most pressing, which helps when someone is sorting through feeling stuck or unsure of next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety and shift habits.EMDR addresses trauma-related memories and symptoms by using structured processing techniques to reduce the intensity of distressing recollections. It is often used when clients bring a history of traumatic events or ongoing post-traumatic stress symptoms. These methods are combined based on what the client needs and prefers rather than used in isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether more reflective, skills-based, or trauma-focused work fits best. That choice can change over time as goals and circumstances evolve.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and may allow shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, or not needing travel time. Cheryl will discuss practical arrangements and how to make sessions fit day-to-day life during the initial match and first appointment.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Tagalog
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to feeling stuck?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, life purpose questions, and coping with life changes including career and relationship shifts.
How would she approach someone questioning their career or purpose?
She uses practical conversation and goal-focused work, helping map values and test small changes that clarify what matters next.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience and over 20 years in community mental health settings.
What credential and region does she practice under?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.