Cheryl Wharton

Cheryl Wharton has been driven by a desire to help others since childhood and has been providing professional counseling for nearly 30 years. She earned a degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and she practices as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (license CA LMFT 39140). She brings decades of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families toward healthier, more authentic lives.

Cheryl creates a space where people can share their experiences, feel heard and valued, and develop a stronger sense of belonging. She aims to help clients identify their strengths, face life’s challenges, discover purpose, and build resilience. Her approach is holistic, attending to the psychological, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of each person, and she offers therapy in a respectful, non-judgmental, and confidential setting.

Believing that the quality of one’s relationships often shapes the quality of life, Cheryl focuses on practical steps that improve relational dynamics. She helps people move from living under fear to becoming overcomers, and she is open to learning about each client’s goals, desires, and pain so that treatment reflects their needs.

Cheryl’s professional training is complemented by life experience; she enjoys a loving relationship with her husband and draws on both personal and clinical insight to help others move from troubled relationships toward healthier, more fulfilling ones. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addictions, anger management, self-esteem issues, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.

Reaching out for support signals a desire to do more than survive, and Cheryl is prepared to guide clients toward thriving. She offers proven methods to help people build the skills and confidence needed to live a more powerful, authentic life—because each person matters.