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Cheryl Martin, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Trauma approaches
About Cheryl
Cheryl Martin is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges around relationships, parenting, career, and life changes.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions to identify problems that feel most urgent. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what patterns keep repeating, and small steps to try between sessions. Cheryl combines practical techniques with space to talk through feelings and memories related to past hurts and current struggles.
Her background includes long experience in community mental health settings. That work exposed her to a wide range of concerns, from post-traumatic stress and compassion fatigue to divorce, abandonment, and isolation. She draws on that experience when helping people sort priorities and plan doable changes.
Cheryl uses several approaches depending on the issue. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports clearer communication about feelings. EMDR may be used for people with trauma who need a different way to work through painful memories.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Cheryl helps people set short-term goals, try specific strategies, and check what’s working. She speaks English and Tagalog and works from California as a California LMFT.
How Cheryl uses specific approaches in online sessions
Cheryl commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when working with people remotely. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and respond to strong emotions and improve how they express needs in relationships. She also uses EMDR for clients with trauma when that approach fits the person's goals and readiness.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Cheryl will review your concerns and goals, explain different methods, and suggest what to try first. She adjusts the plan over time based on how you respond and on practical needs such as symptom severity and coping resources.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving routines. Online meetings can allow a quicker check-in during a break, let someone avoid travel time, or make it simpler to continue work on emotions and behavior between appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Tagalog
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How does she describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on present problems, patterns that repeat, and steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and additional years working in community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California as a CA LMFT.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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