Cheryl Youngblood, LCSW
Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Cheryl Youngblood |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Cheryl
Cheryl Youngblood, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and family concerns. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience to support people facing life changes, caregiving strain, addiction challenges, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Cheryl uses a straightforward, compassionate style.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name patterns that get in the way of feeling better.
Background and approach
Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered care and techniques from cognitive behavioral work. That mix helps people tell a clearer story about themselves, test unhelpful thoughts, and try small behavior changes. Cheryl also draws on emotionally-focused ideas and motivational interviewing to support connection and change.
Cheryl has worked in California-based social work settings for a number of years, including roles connected to foster and adoptive care. She brings experience supporting people who face abandonment, attachment concerns, and family-of-origin problems. Her background also includes work with caregiving stress and domestic violence issues.
In sessions she teaches breathing, guided imagery, simple grounding, and short mindfulness practices that people can use at home. The focus is practical: reduce overwhelm, improve sleep, and build clearer communication. Cheryl aims to help people move from feeling stuck toward everyday steps that fit their life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Cheryl works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cheryl among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cheryl directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cheryl directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Cheryl blends Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape her online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem-saturated stories and rewrite how they see difficult events. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful space where the person's priorities guide the work and the therapist listens without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. She checks in over time and adjusts the mix of approaches based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes therapy more flexible. Video is good for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and chat allow brief updates, coaching-style notes, or continued contact between scheduled meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Cheryl address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include family-of-origin issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care topics, caregiving stress, codependency, and loneliness.
What is Cheryl's therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward with a client-centered focus. Sessions emphasize practical steps, present-moment awareness, and helping people reframe their personal stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of experience in social work and clinical settings. Her background includes work related to foster and adoptive care and supporting people through caregiving challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Cheryl?
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