Cheryl Youngblood, LCSW

Cheryl Youngblood is an LCSW based in California who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people facing life changes, caregiving strain, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, and issues linked to adoption or attachment. Cheryl offers a calm, direct approach aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to cope.

She uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered work, emotionally-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings, along with space to talk through painful memories and patterns. Cheryl emphasizes working in the present moment while tracing how past experiences shape current relationships and choices.

Cheryl brings 12 years of social work experience to her practice. She has a background directing foster and adoption services and long experience supporting caregivers. That history informs how she thinks about attachment, abandonment, and family of origin concerns without telling clients what to do.

Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She listens, asks clear questions, and offers tools such as breathing techniques, guided imagery, tapping, and mindfulness exercises. The goal is to help people develop small habits that reduce distress and increase calm.

Cheryl meets people where they are and collaborates on goals. She combines talk-based work with concrete coping strategies so people can try changes between sessions and notice what helps.

How Cheryl blends talk therapy and practical skills online

Cheryl commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage anger. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can find their own solutions.

She also brings emotionally-focused ideas into sessions when relationship patterns or attachment wounds are central. That approach helps people notice feelings, name them, and practice new ways of responding in relationships. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; Cheryl works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one path up front.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people work face-to-face when they prefer it. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick skill coaching, check-ins, or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to attend regularly and to practice new skills between sessions.