Therapist profile
Cheryl Youngblood, LCSW
California
LCSW - Codependency and relationship concerns
Continue with CherylWhere Cheryl stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 29263
- NPI
- 1962671099
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused work
About Cheryl
Cheryl Youngblood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or dealing with family and relationship struggles. She also supports those facing trauma, addiction concerns, caregiving strain, and issues tied to attachment and codependency.
Cheryl uses a client-centered approach that focuses on what is happening now. Sessions are conversational and practical. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors. Emotionally-Focused ideas are used when the goal is to understand and shift patterns in close relationships.
Her background includes long experience with foster and adoptive families and work in eldercare contexts. That history shapes how she talks about abandonment, adoption and family of origin issues. She also brings experience addressing domestic violence, grief, and transitions like divorce or retirement.
Cheryl offers strategies you can practice between sessions. Those include guided imagery, breathing techniques, sensory grounding, and simple mindfulness tools. She also uses narrative and motivational interviewing techniques to help people tell their story differently and make practical changes.
Sessions aim to identify what keeps a person stuck and test small changes. Cheryl treats people as the experts on their lives and helps them try new approaches. If someone is juggling caregiver responsibilities or sleep problems, she focuses on doable steps that fit real life.
How sessions work
How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online work
Cheryl commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions are guided by the person's concerns and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused ideas help people recognize interaction patterns in relationships and try different ways of responding to get different results.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Cheryl will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying CBT techniques for sleep and anxiety, then bringing in emotionally-focused interventions for relational patterns or using narrative techniques to reframe a painful story.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to check in during a lunch break, do a shorter follow-up, or meet when caregiving demands limit travel. Confirm the specific session formats and scheduling options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list them explicitly.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She addresses codependency patterns and communication problems and helps people practice saying no and setting limits.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style combined with CBT and emotionally-focused techniques to focus on present problems and practical changes.
How many years has she worked in this field?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and prior work directing a foster and adoptive agency.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.