Dr. Cheryl Mims, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Cheryl

Dr. Cheryl Mims is a licensed clinical social worker with a long career in California. She has four decades of practice supporting people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and relationship and intimacy challenges.

She speaks English and brings steady, experienced care to each conversation. Her manner is direct and warm. She creates a space where clients can speak freely and sort out what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be practical and focused on steps you can try between meetings. Dr. Mims uses approaches that center the client’s experience and thoughts.

She draws on client-centered therapy to listen and validate, cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and habits, and emotionally-focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and feelings. These methods are used to help with anxiety, panic, depression, trauma, and other concerns listed on her profile.

She has particular familiarity with grief, bipolar and mood conditions, attention-related challenges, and issues linked to communication and infidelity. She also supports people dealing with trauma, social anxiety, panic attacks, and stress caused by life changes. People who prefer a calm, experienced guide will find her style approachable.

Her practice combines practical coping skills with attention to emotions and relationship patterns. The aim is to help clients build clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. Online sessions give space for honest conversation, with the therapist reflecting back what she hears and helping clients name their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. In an online format this translates to working together on practical exercises, noticing thought patterns, and trying small changes between sessions to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Mims will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with listening and support, then adding CBT techniques or emotion-focused work as needed to address relationship patterns or intense feelings.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, review written notes or exercises, and keep momentum between appointments. For people in California seeking experienced, approachable care, these formats can make it simpler to get consistent support.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and related problems listed on her profile.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is steady and practical. She listens without judgment, helps clarify thoughts, and suggests strategies clients can use between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 40 years of professional experience in clinical practice in California.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 21288, practicing in California.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only and she does not work with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Bipolar disorder

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 40 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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