Cheri Atkinson, LCSW
Licensed in California · 40 years in practice
Cheri Atkinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 40 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 4236 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1992901383 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
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About Cheri
Cheri Atkinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 40 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and major life changes. Cheri also supports those facing chronic medical conditions, caregiver burden, and the emotional impact of accidents or illness.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and clearer thinking.
Background and approach
The goal is to help people find steadier footing and make manageable changes in daily life. Cheri has long experience working with adults and children affected by disability, chronic illness, and medical trauma. She draws on methods that match each person’s needs and situation rather than a single fixed approach.
That lets sessions stay focused on what matters most to the individual. Her style is steady and encouraging. She helps clients break problems into small, workable steps.
Over time she emphasizes building emotional skills people can use outside of sessions. Cheri practices in California and uses her years of experience to guide conversations toward practical solutions. She aims to empower people to handle stress, navigate grief, and regain a sense of control over everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Two common evidence-based approaches she uses focus on building coping skills and on processing difficult experiences. Skill-building work teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, panic, and low mood, such as breathing, thought-restructuring, and activity planning. Processing-focused methods help people make sense of grief, trauma, and medical setbacks so those experiences feel less overwhelming and interfere less with daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adapted over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits difficult. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, more frequent touchpoints for ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and stay connected when steady progress matters.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Cheri help with?
Cheri works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and encouraging with a focus on practical coping skills. Sessions aim to make problems more manageable and build tools clients can use outside therapy.
What is her professional background?
She has over 40 years of professional experience working with people affected by chronic illness, disability, medical trauma, depression, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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