Cheryl Leong, LMFT

Therapist in California

Cheryl Leong is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 18 years of experience.

License 52417 · California Expires August 2026
NPI 1639592769 · national registry
Experience and languages 18+ years in practice English

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Leong is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 18 years of experience. She offers a warm, honest approach and focuses on practical tools that clients can use between sessions. Cheryl emphasizes mindfulness and clear communication to help people navigate change and relationship concerns.

Clients can expect brief, focused work when that fits their needs. Cheryl often uses short-term plans that aim for concrete progress over a few sessions.

Background and approach

She checks in about goals early and adapts the plan based on how things are going. Her work includes helping people with relationship difficulties, attention differences such as ADHD, life changes, coaching goals, and LGBT concerns. Cheryl pays attention to cultural background and the particular stresses that come with moving between cultures.

In sessions she mixes practical exercises with mindfulness practices. That might look like a simple breathing practice, a behavioral experiment to test a new habit, or a structured conversation practice for improving communication. Cheryl describes her style as compassionate and honest.

She aims to create a respectful space where clients can talk through immediate problems and try out new ways of coping. The emphasis is on usable strategies and steady progress. Work is offered in English and delivered through online formats that fit modern schedules.

Cheryl uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 52417 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1639592769 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Cheryl names

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Online support

How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online care

Cheryl commonly uses the Gottman Method and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that fit remote sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and managing conflicts through clear practices and structured conversations. It helps people notice interaction patterns and try new ways of relating. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns, which works well in short, homework-focused online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend techniques that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and she adjusts methods if something does not feel right.

Online therapy with Cheryl is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text can work for quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what feels most helpful.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Cheryl help with?

She helps people with relationship issues, ADHD, coping with life changes, coaching goals, and LGBT concerns. Multicultural issues are also part of her focus.

What is Cheryl’s therapy style like?

Her approach is warm, compassionate, and direct. She blends mindfulness with practical tools to address immediate problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Cheryl has 18 years of experience as a licensed clinician. That background informs her brief, goal-focused work.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a California LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Cheryl?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the Start Therapy button questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

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