Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT (she, her)
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Let's Connect (818) 643-1553
Available both in-person and online
5743 Corsa Avenue Suite 207 & 224 Westlake Village, CA 91362
At Alternative Place to Turn, Dr. Cheri McDonald warmly welcomes individuals who are seeking deeper healing, understanding, and a sense of wholeness. She honors that each person’s journey is unique and offers an integration centered approach that supports emotional, psychological, somatic, and spiritual well being so insight can become lived and lasting change.
At the heart of Alternative Place to Turn is a collaborative and ethical model of care. Dr. Cheri provides therapeutic integration, consultation, education, and clinical oversight, and collaborates with clinicians and independently licensed medical professionals when appropriate
We recognize the courage it takes to seek transformative well-being, and we offer a compassionate space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood. Your journey to holistic well-being begins with a conversation. The door to holistic well-being is open to you now.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Cheri L McDonald now - (818) 643-1553
Let's Connect (818) 643-1553
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $300
- Couple Sessions $350
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of California / 27359 Cheri L McDonald
- In Practice for 41 years
- Attended American Pacific University, Graduated 2007
- Certificate from EMDRIA EMDR / 2018
- Certificate from Integrative Psychiatry Insitute PATP / 2023
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
Email me or call with questions - (818) 643-1553
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
Email me or call with questions - (818) 643-1553
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino ,
Native American
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino ,
Native American
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Forensic Psychology
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
Email me or call with questions - (818) 643-1553
Groups
To Love ...& BeYond Group--
Heal Your Trauma, Heal Your Marriage: 7 Steps to Root, Rebound & Rise. We create a road map for conquering the rippling impact of complex trauma on the individual and the marriage. We start at the root from where they are at, rebound back and rise from the anguish of the past and transform like a diamond in the rough. This teamwork approach brings to the surface rituals and symbolic steps to achieving the life of joyous desires. Awaken your truth ; Rejuvenate and break the shame; Real-I-zation; Renew your heart; Revive your voice; Restore your power ; Resurrect your life.
Expertise
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Coaching
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$150-$250
Location
A Place To Turn Inc
5743 Corsa Avenue Suite 207
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Email Cheri L McDonald about this group or call - (818) 643-1553
Location
Primary Location
A Place to Turn, Inc
5743 Corsa Avenue
Suite 207 & 224
Westlake Village, CA 91362
(818) 643-1553Email Me
Nearby Areas
Counties
Cheri L McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, PAPT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (818) 643-1553