Cherrelle Brown, Therapist
Cherrelle Brown, LMFT, helps adults across California navigate life’s complexities with compassion and evidence-based care. Through individual, couples, and family therapy, she creates a supportive environment for those facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. Cherrelle welcomes clients from all walks of life and is especially attuned to the diverse emotional and psychological needs of the communities she serves. Whether addressing long-standing emotional pain or a recent life transition, she works collaboratively with clients to promote clarity, growth, and healing.
Cherrelle is passionate about supporting individuals through the emotional impact of substance use issues, grief, and trauma. She offers a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore the underlying patterns contributing to distress and begin the process of meaningful change. Cherrelle’s trauma-informed approach helps individuals reclaim their sense of agency and rebuild trust—both in themselves and in their relationships. Her work with grief and loss also integrates understanding of complex bereavement and reproductive challenges, helping clients process pain with gentleness and care.
With over a decade of experience, Cherrelle is skilled in treating conditions like bipolar disorder, postpartum anxiety, sleep difficulties, and midlife transitions. She frequently works with first responders, military veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ and foster care communities. Drawing on techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and couples/family interventions, she tailors her approach to fit the unique needs of every individual or relationship. Additional specialties and therapeutic interventions are also available depending on the client’s specific concerns.
Outside of her clinical work, Cherrelle finds peace and renewal in walking along the beach and spending time in nature—experiences that inspire the calm, grounding presence she brings into therapy.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Men's health/issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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California State University - Northridge
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Phillips Graduate University
New patient?
Book Appointment OnlineFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Cherrelle Brown. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Cherrelle Brown generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Cherrelle Brown's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Cherrelle Brown:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Cherrelle Brown is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Yes, Cherrelle Brown does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Cherrelle Brown is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.