Cheryl Hopkins
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
California therapists accepting new clients
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About Cheryl
I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
What Cheryl helps with
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
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- 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
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
How Cheryl works
- 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
What clients say
- “Cheryl has been incredibly supportive, and respectful, and has provided me with tools to use in the future. She was always responsive and communicative. I would recommend Cheryl to anyone seeking extra support and guidance to navigate a challenging time(s).”
- “So wise and helpful with our particular situation!”
- “Working with Cheryl has been such a blessing. I feel as though I’ve known her for far longer than I have. She is an excellent communicator and more importantly a great listener. She has helped me identify issues and work through them so that I am free from feeling like I need to run away or cope in an unhealthy way. She has helped give me a second chance at a beautiful life. Thank you Cheryl!”
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- “She’s great!”
- “I enjoy her sense of humor”
- “It took years for me to realize that I was not managing my past and present issues appropriately. I was raised to not discuss things that make you uncomfortable. Finding a therapist that I would be comfortable with enough to actually open up to seemed impossible. I could not have imagined finding someone more perfect to guide me in my journey. Cheryl is a Godsend! I’m so grateful I found her. She is knowledgeable, patient, kind, and funny. She is truly gifted at her craft and I couldn’t be happier to have her to turn to for guidance. Thank you Cheryl for all that you have helped me with. You have changed the way I view the world, my family, and myself in the very best of ways.”
- “Great job”
- “Cheryl has been exceptional. She thinks outside the box and tailors to my specific needs. She is brilliant and a very huge help. Thank you!”
- “I’m so glad to have began therapy and how affordable it is, otherwise I would not have been able to.”
- “Cheryl is super helpful, has meaningful advice and insight into navigating our visions and goals for our relationship. She gives us tools on how to best communicate and listen to each other. Thank you Cheryl!”
- “It was a pleasure working with Cheryl for our first couples therapy experience. She was an effective facilitator and elicited meaningful exchange between us.”
- “Cheryl has truly been a blessing! She is very patient, understanding, compassionate, and competent. She has provided me with guidance and tools that I will utilize for the rest of my life. Thank you Cheryl!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.