Meet Cheryl Camarillo
LCSW, CSAT, CST
Experienced Compassionate Support After Betrayal
With more than 31 years of clinical experience, I help individuals and couples navigate the impact of cheating, sex and pornography addiction, and betrayal trauma.
For women experiencing betrayal, that often begins with understanding what is happening in your mind and body and finding ways to feel steadier.
My goal is to be a calm voice that reminds you that you are not crazy, you are not broken, and you do not have to figure out your whole future today.
In-person therapy in San Antonio and online therapy across Texas.
My Work Today
My work focuses on sex therapy, sex and pornography addiction, and partner betrayal trauma.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist, with additional training in the Minwalla Model. The Minwalla model helps people work through shame and guilt after discovery and recognizes two significant needs for a couple: the betrayed partner’s pain and the person who betrayed.
Betrayal can affect your sense of safety, identity, and ability to trust yourself. Together, we work to understand what you are experiencing, identify what you need, and develop practical ways to move forward.
For couples, that includes understanding the harm caused by betrayal and what rebuilding trust may require. For individuals, it may mean setting boundaries, addressing harmful behaviors, or making decisions about the future.
Plain and simple, I like working with people. My approach combines compassion, clear information, and practical skills to help you recognize your strengths and make informed choices.
31+
YEARS IN PRACTICE
43,000
VISITS
Who I Work With
If you have been betrayed
Betrayal can shake your sense of safety, your identity, and your trust in yourself. We start by understanding what is happening in your mind and body. Then we find ways to help you feel steadier and make decisions at your own pace.
If you caused the harm
If your choices have hurt someone you love, you can take responsibility without being defined by your worst moments. We work on understanding your behaviors, addressing them honestly, and building real change.
If you are a couple
Rebuilding trust starts with understanding the harm betrayal has caused. We look at what repair may require and what each of you needs to move forward.
My Story
I was born and raised in Texas and earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. Go Horns Go!
I am also a mother of two. My experiences with parenting and adoption have deepened my compassion for people facing challenges they never expected. They remind me how much it matters to feel heard, understood, and supported when life gets hard.
Those values guide how I work with clients. I want you to feel comfortable asking hard questions and speaking honestly about what you are going through.
A Career Built Around Helping People
For more than three decades, I have worked with individuals and families through trauma, loss, and hard life circumstances.
My career began with Child Protective Services, supporting children and families with significant needs. I later moved into psychiatric mental health, where I learned how deeply mental health challenges affect a whole family.
During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I worked with medical providers, veterans with severe combat injuries, and their families. That work showed me how trauma reaches every member of a family, including the people supporting a loved one through recovery.
I also serve as a consultant to the Lone Survivor Foundation, which supports therapeutic programs and connection for veterans and their families.
In every setting, I learned to look past the immediate problem to the whole person, their relationships, and the circumstances shaping their life.
After witnessing and experiencing the damage betrayal can do to a relationship, my mission led me to work with the person who betrayed. But I quickly learned that both partners needed help with safety and trust in themselves and their relationship.
Common Questions
Do you see clients outside San Antonio?
Yes. I offer online sessions to clients anywhere in Texas and the United States.
Do I have to know what I want to do about my relationship before we start?
No. Many people come to me unsure whether they want to stay or leave. We start with what you are experiencing now
Can my partner and I come together?
Yes. I work with individuals and couples. Sometimes individual work comes first. We can talk through what fits your situation.
Do you take insurance?
If you would like to use out-of-network benefits, please contact your insurance provider. It is your responsibility to verify if this is an option.
You Do Not Have to Figure This Out Alone
Whether you are trying to understand what happened, rebuild your relationship, or decide what comes next, you can begin with one conversation.
A free 20-minute consultation gives us an opportunity to discuss the support you are looking for and whether my approach is a good fit.
