About Cheri
Cheri Hendrickson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people navigate anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and major life changes. She practices in California and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work.
Background and approach
Cheri focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. Cheri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping skills and address feelings of isolation or shame.
She often helps clients strengthen self-esteem and find renewed purpose after difficult experiences. Her approach is collaborative and respectful of each person’s pace and preferences.
She has experience supporting adults who are neurodivergent, including people on the autism spectrum, and those coping with substance use concerns. Cheri also works with people facing intellectual disability and persistent mood challenges, tailoring strategies to fit individual needs.
Sessions tend to focus on identifying practical changes, practicing new skills, and reducing distress in daily life. Cheri emphasizes small, achievable steps so progress feels realistic and sustainable.
She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly and begin rebuilding routines that support emotional wellbeing. Outside sessions she helps clients translate insights into everyday habits.
That may include planning for mood management, building social connections, or addressing guilt and shame that interfere with recovery. Her goal is steady, manageable improvement rather than quick fixes.
Online approaches that focus on mood and coping
Many of Cheri's methods are evidence-based techniques that teach practical skills. One common approach emphasizes skill building for mood and anxiety management by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. This helps when emotions feel overwhelming and routines need stabilizing.Another approach centers on addressing shame, isolation, and life purpose by helping people reframe negative self-beliefs and reconnect with valued activities. This often involves short exercises and goal-setting to make gradual changes that matter in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheri works collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans based on how things are going and what the client finds most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, immediate support between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and stay consistent with care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English