Therapist profile
Cheryl Youngblood, LCSW
California
LCSW focused on anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 29263
- NPI1962671099
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Cheryl
Cheryl Youngblood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on problems like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, sleep troubles, and caregiver strain. Cheryl also lists work with family‑of‑origin concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.
Cheryl draws on a client-centered way of working. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for what matters most and helps people identify small, concrete steps they can try between meetings. Her background includes leadership in foster and adoptive services and long experience with trauma and domestic violence contexts.
She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test different responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work on closeness and trust in relationships. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy techniques are used when people want to change habits or make sense of difficult life stories.
Cheryl often teaches breathing, guided imagery, grounding, and other regulation practices to reduce overwhelm. She also supports people juggling caregiving responsibilities or retirement transitions. The tone of sessions tends to be steady and practical, focused on what the client wants to address now.
If you want to try a clear, conversation-based approach to managing anger, stress, or relationship strain, Cheryl offers an initial match process to get started. Follow the site steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Cheryl integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a way that fits straightforward online work. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on what the person brings each time, with the therapist listening and reflecting to clarify priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves spotting thought patterns that increase anger or anxiety and practicing alternative responses in the week between meetings.She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship or closeness issues come up, helping people name emotions and work toward clearer communication. The therapist aims to collaborate on which approach to emphasize, based on the client's goals, current concerns, and personal style, so the plan can shift as needed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel. Cheryl uses practical exercises and homework that translate well to remote meetings, such as breathing practice, guided imagery, and brief cognitive tasks you can try between sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, and anger tied to stress or trauma. Relationship and intimacy-related anger are also listed among her concerns.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a client-centered, conversational style and practical skills work. Techniques include breathing, guided imagery, and cognitive strategies to test unhelpful thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience providing social work services in California and related settings.
What credential and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices from California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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