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Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

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Available both in-person and online
5214 Diamond Heights Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94131
When small disagreements turn into BIG arguments, expert guidance can help you break painful patterns — not just talk about them. I’ve helped 1,000s of couples stop repeating the same fights by using simple communication tools when conversations start to spiral. I work with tech leaders, founders, and couples navigating high stress, misunderstandings, and disconnection. Don’t let defensiveness stand between you and your partner. NEW relationship skills grounded in attachment science are far more effective than rehashing the past. If you’re ready to get back on the same page... Email me to book a complimentary consultation call.
After 25 years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I know conflict is not the problem. Conflict is natural in close relationships. What matters most is HOW couples talk to each other when emotions run high. That’s why I created the research-based Secure Couplehood Method — to help couples end negative cycles and take simple steps to grow closer.
Debbie Cherry, LMFT is an attachment-based couples therapist serving clients online in California, Texas, and Florida. She helps partners communicate better, resolve conflict, repair misunderstandings, and rebuild connection using practical TOOLS. Her approach integrates Gottman Method, EFT, and Imago Relationship Therapy, with weekend availability.
Call or Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling now for a free 15 minute consultation - (415) 915-2225

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling

5214 Diamond Heights Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94131 map

(415) 915-2225

Expert Marriage Therapy & Coaching

Los Angeles, CA 90049

Website
A Business Owner Couple Said... "We've had more change from this process and these tools than from any other therapy we've ever done!"
I specialize in Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues and Sex Therapy 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Thank you for opening our eyes to see each other & find love, again. We never would've made it without your tools and support.
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Let's Connect (415) 915-2225
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling

5214 Diamond Heights Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94131 map

(415) 915-2225

Expert Marriage Therapy & Coaching

Los Angeles, CA 90049

Website
A Business Owner Couple Said... "We've had more change from this process and these tools than from any other therapy we've ever done!"
I specialize in Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues and Sex Therapy 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Thank you for opening our eyes to see each other & find love, again. We never would've made it without your tools and support.
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling

Finances

Payment Methods

American Express, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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A California Couple Juggling Two Demanding Careers & Parenting Shared... "This was the best investment we could have ever made. We are so happy with the RESULTS and owe an immense debt of gratitude to Debbie for quite literally saving our relationship."
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Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225
"
A California Couple Juggling Two Demanding Careers & Parenting Shared... "This was the best investment we could have ever made. We are so happy with the RESULTS and owe an immense debt of gratitude to Debbie for quite literally saving our relationship."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225

Qualifications

    Marriage & Family Therapist: Debbie Cherry

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 40821 Debbie Cherry
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 25 years
  • Attended University of Southern California Graduate School, Masters In Psychology, Graduated 2001
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from International Coaching Federation - Master Certified Coach 2015
  • Certificate from Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health - Attachment Specialist 2010
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A Married Couple in San Francisco Shared... "Finding Debbie Cherry saved our relationship. We had been struggling with the SAME issues for 15 YEARS. She gave us action items at every appointment. Both my partner and I have noticed significant changes in each other and our relationship quickly."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225
"
A Married Couple in San Francisco Shared... "Finding Debbie Cherry saved our relationship. We had been struggling with the SAME issues for 15 YEARS. She gave us action items at every appointment. Both my partner and I have noticed significant changes in each other and our relationship quickly."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Marital and Premarital
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex Therapy

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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An Entrepreneurial Couple in Austin Shared: "We let go of old baggage and learned how to be vulnerable and own our part. We went from feeling alone and disconnected to feeling truly SEEN, heard, empowered, and inspired by each other."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225
"
An Entrepreneurial Couple in Austin Shared: "We let go of old baggage and learned how to be vulnerable and own our part. We went from feeling alone and disconnected to feeling truly SEEN, heard, empowered, and inspired by each other."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Adlerian
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
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Couple with Two Kids in Miami Shared... "We struggled for years in therapy, and this process was so much more effective. We've communicated more in the past week than the past year. We would have been divorced if we stayed with the other therapist."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225
"
Couple with Two Kids in Miami Shared... "We struggled for years in therapy, and this process was so much more effective. We've communicated more in the past week than the past year. We would have been divorced if we stayed with the other therapist."
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 915-2225

Location

Primary Location

Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling

5214 Diamond Heights Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94131

(415) 915-2225

Additional Location

Expert Marriage Therapy & Coaching

Los Angeles, CA 90049

(415) 915-2225
"
A Business Owner Couple Said... "We've had more change from this process and these tools than from any other therapy we've ever done!"
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 915-2225
"
A Business Owner Couple Said... "We've had more change from this process and these tools than from any other therapy we've ever done!"
Photo of Debbie Cherry - Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Debbie Cherry Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 915-2225