Cheryl Leong
Practical, culturally aware therapy for relationship challenges
LMFT California
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- LGBT, Relationship, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Cheryl
Cheryl Leong is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 18 years of clinical experience. She brings a warm, direct style and practical tools to brief therapy.
Background and approach
Cheryl focuses on helping people with relationship concerns, ADHD, life changes, and LGBT issues. Her sessions tend to be short-term and goal-oriented.
She uses mindfulness techniques to slow things down and help people notice patterns. She also offers clear, usable strategies people can try between sessions.
Cheryl emphasizes cultural humility and works to affirm LGBTQIA+ identities. She also offers support for immigrants and people navigating multicultural stressors.
That focus shows up in straightforward conversation and respectful curiosity about each person's background. In practice she blends structured approaches with a collaborative tone.
She listens for what is most pressing and then suggests skills or small experiments to test between meetings. She keeps feedback direct and simple so clients can see what changes are possible in a few sessions.
Her style is suited to people who want practical help quickly rather than open-ended exploration. Cheryl helps people set a clear goal, learn a few tools, and check progress over a short series of sessions.
Her work is aimed at clarity, steady steps, and respect for each person's life story.
Online approaches that fit busy lives
Cheryl uses the Gottman Method and cognitive behavioral therapy in accessible ways. The Gottman Method focuses on practical skills that improve communication and manage conflict in relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes to reduce stress or ADHD-related struggles.She also incorporates mindfulness so people can notice reactions as they happen and choose different responses. The therapist works together with each person to decide which combination of methods feels most useful for their goals and daily life. That process is collaborative - goals, preferences, and practical needs guide the plan.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for in-depth conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Chat and text options are helpful for brief check-ins, coaching-style tasks, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to try different ways of working until a good fit is found.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English