Cheryl Heinla

Cheryl Heinla, MA, LMFT, serves as a Mental Health Clinical Specialist at Contra Costa County, specializing in children and adolescent behavioral health since November 2016. Cheryl has advanced to the role of Team Lead for the Countywide Assessment Team and Emergency Foster Care since 2018, previously functioning as a Psychiatric Emergency Services Liaison from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this, Cheryl operated a private practice as a clinician from June 2016 to September 2019. Cheryl’s extensive background in staffing includes roles as a Senior Recruiter at BioPhase Solutions and On Assignment Lab Support, as well as various recruitment positions at Yoh and Olsten Staffing Services. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, both earned at John F. Kennedy University.