Cheryl Bentley(She/Her/Hers)

Cheryl Susanne Bentley, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering online sessions throughout California, as well as in-person therapy in Northeast Los Angeles and South Pasadena. She works with individuals and couples, with a special passion for supporting women and creatives. Many of her clients seek support for issues such as self-esteem, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, and relationship challenges. She has advanced training in complex trauma and integrates this expertise into her work.

Cheryl's background is in trauma, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy. Over the years Cheryl has accumulated further specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (for couples). Her holistic approach allows her to draw from a variety of modalities, tailoring each session to meet her client’s specific needs. Her work also incorporates psycho-education to empower her clients with knowledge and tools, pulling from Buddhist psychology, Western psychological research, and neuroscience. With her guidance, you will feel more deeply connected and understanding of yourself and you’ll explore thought and behavior patterns that keep you stuck and develop strategies to move forward.

In sessions, Cheryl blends deep insight with practical, actionable tools such as grounding techniques, mindfulness, and anxiety regulation strategies that you can apply to your life right away. Her methods cultivate deeper self-awareness to support long-term personal development. while building confidence, calm, and a stronger sense of authenticity—leading to greater inner peace and healthier relationships.

Cher’s therapeutic style is warm, calm, non-judgmental, honest, and ultimately solution-oriented. When starting therapy, she focuses on understanding your personal history and therapeutic goals, all while cultivating a safe, supportive environment where you feel seen and heard.