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40 years experience
Mindfulness approach
California licensed
About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting challenges. She is a California-based clinician with 40 years of experience and holds the LCSW and LPCC credentials. She aims to make the therapy space calm and nonjudgmental so people can speak openly about what’s hard for them.
Her practice emphasizes practical skills and self-compassion. She draws on mindfulness, attachment work, and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions often focus on repairing everyday relationship ruptures and building confidence as a parent or partner.
Dr. Packer-Rosenthal stays current with research in psychology, neurology, and biology and uses that knowledge selectively. She values methods that fit each person’s needs and helps clients learn to be experts in their own lives. That includes supporting families through school-related systems when needed, such as understanding IEPs and 504 plans.
Her background includes an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and early work creating shelters and children’s support programs. She trained alongside clinicians focused on trauma, attachment, and nervous-system approaches, and she emphasizes self-kindness as part of change.
People who choose her work can expect a collaborative process. The therapist and client together identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and practice skills to use between sessions. The overall aim is clearer coping, stronger relationships, and more confidence in daily life.
How her approaches shape online work
Many of her methods focus on present-moment awareness and relationships. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily signals without judgment, which can reduce reactivity and calm anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating to others.
She approaches therapy collaboratively. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and any practical needs, then try methods that fit those factors so clients feel more comfortable with the plan.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. They also let people practice new skills in the contexts where they live, then bring those experiences back into session for review and adjustment.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and calm, with an emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion. She prioritizes practical skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience in mental health settings, including community programs and clinical practice.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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