Cheryl Hopkins, LMFT

Cheryl Hopkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. She has 40 years of experience and works with compassion and respect. Cheryl aims to create a calm space where people can talk and feel heard as they figure out next steps.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. Cheryl adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation. She combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and live according to their values.

Emotionally focused work and client-centered listening also guide her sessions. That means paying attention to feelings in the moment and shaping the work around what matters most to the person in front of her. Cheryl also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy when people need tools for managing intense emotions.

Over four decades she has supported people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues among other concerns. Her background gives her a broad perspective on family and life transitions.

Cheryl encourages steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes. She helps people build skills, repair important connections, and find ways to reduce daily strain. The plan is always collaborative and adjusted as needs change.

How these approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and when life changes require new directions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skill steps to reduce symptoms and break unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on moments of emotional connection and helps people understand and shift important relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She adapts techniques as progress is made, so the plan can change if something does not feel helpful.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to remote conversations and skill practice, while others focus on emotional moments that can also be addressed online. Talk with Cheryl about what will work best for your situation and routines.