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Sherry Farrell

Sherry Farrell, LMFT

California

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LMFT - Relationships and Life Transitions

  • CBT strategies
  • Client-centered work
  • Solution-focused steps

About Sherry

Sherry Farrell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and related issues including ADHD and intimacy concerns.

Sherry trained in clinical and counseling psychology and worked in both clinical and school settings before returning to practice. That mix of clinic and educational work shaped how she sees problems - in daily life, relationships, and routines. She uses straightforward talk and practical steps rather than jargon or long lectures.

In sessions she draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy to match the work to the person. That might mean tracking thoughts and behaviors for anxiety, setting short-term goals for a specific problem, or discussing values and meaning when someone faces big life questions.

She has experience helping people navigate parenting stress, blended family issues, divorce and separation, caregiving strains, and the emotional impacts of chronic illness. She also works with relationship problems such as communication, commitment concerns, codependency, and infidelity.

Sherry aims to work practically and collaboratively. She listens, helps name patterns, and supports small, testable changes that fit day-to-day life. People who want clear strategies alongside thoughtful conversation often find this approach useful.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says. It helps when someone needs to clarify feelings and decide what matters most in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions feed problems. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns by testing new ways of thinking and behaving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily routines, and preferences. Together they decide which combination of methods best fits the issue and what to try first, with chances to adjust as needed.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as options are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so therapy fits around school or work. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to carry out CBT exercises, set solution-focused goals between meetings, and review progress in ways that align with everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as body image and communication problems.

What approach does she use in sessions?

Sessions draw from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. The focus is on practical strategies and exploring values when needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work in clinics and school settings before returning to private practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices from that state.

Can I see her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available for appointments.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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