- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- School and family guidance
About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal is a California-licensed LCSW and LPCC with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on practical help for daily struggles and clearer ways to manage worries and relationships.
She draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening to understand how relationships shape feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and the Gottman Method inform work on emotion regulation and relationship repair when needed.
Her background includes an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and long-term study with clinicians who focus on trauma, nervous system regulation, and development. She also became a credentialed school counselor to support early identification and education plans such as IEPs and 504s. That experience informs how she helps parents navigate school and support children's needs.
In sessions she helps people learn specific skills - how to calm the body, manage overwhelming moments, and rebuild trust after conflicts. She emphasizes practical steps clients can use between meetings. Work may include role rehearsal, behavior changes, and techniques to reduce anxiety about social situations.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients decide which methods fit their goals and circumstances. Her long experience includes work across age groups and settings, with a focus on making steady, usable progress.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online work can use this approach to map patterns that cause anxiety and to practice new ways of connecting with others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the client’s own perspective; in remote sessions this means guiding conversations so the client sets the pace and topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to notice thoughts and try new actions, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed during meetings.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick approaches that match goals, preferences, and everyday limits. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so methods can change if they are not working well.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into their lives - they can be easier to schedule around work, reduce commuting time, and make shorter check-ins possible when needed. Online work allows practicing skills between sessions, reviewing homework, and using real-life examples that come up between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like behavior experiments, emotion regulation practice, and communication role-plays to a remote setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment and body image.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her work blends attachment-based listening, client-centered conversation, and practical CBT or DBT techniques chosen to fit each person.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 40 years of professional experience, including an NIMH fellowship in community mental health.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.