Therapist profile
Cheryl Hopkins, LMFT
California LMFT - Relationships and Parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Communication work
About Cheryl
Cheryl Hopkins is a California LMFT with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, and struggles with self-esteem.
She helps people talk through relationship concerns and the everyday weight of parenting. She also supports adults dealing with adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and aging or geriatric concerns. Her practice includes work on communication problems, divorce and separation, infidelity, and feelings like guilt, shame, isolation, and jealousy.
Cheryl uses several practical approaches in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take steps that align with their values. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build different habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques help with strong emotions and relationship patterns.
Sessions are conversational and focused on real life. Cheryl aims to make discussions straightforward and action-oriented. She adjusts the pace and topics to what the individual brings and their immediate concerns.
Her background spans public and private settings across many client concerns. The emphasis is on clear problem-solving, improving communication, and practical strategies for parenting stress and relationship strain. People who need help sorting complicated home life issues may find this approach useful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect what matters most. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes around parenting or relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing different behaviors. This approach is practical for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and changing reactions to relationship problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their situation and goals. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use strategies learned in therapy at home between sessions. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and communication tools so progress can continue even when meetings are remote.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting issues, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and related family problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. Sessions focus on clear problem-solving, emotions, and improving everyday communication at home.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience as a therapist. That background includes public and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Her practice location is listed as California.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your selected plan.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence begins the intake and matching process.
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