Sheri Pate

Sheri Pate is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who emphasizes mindfulness and gentle self-acceptance. She welcomes people where they are and focuses on practical exercises that reduce stress and sharpen awareness. Sheri uses breathing, guided imagery, and relaxation to help clients calm strong emotions and think more clearly.

She pairs mindfulness with talk-based methods to address anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. Sheri draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in thinking and relating. The goal is to help people notice unhelpful habits and try different responses.

Sheri has practiced for 16 years and began teaching mindfulness and visualization in 2002. She led yoga, meditation, and mindfulness groups across the country from 2011 to 2022, including virtual offerings during the pandemic. Those groups inform how she combines movement, breath, and mental exercises in therapy.

Her training includes an undergraduate degree in psychology from UCLA and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from California Lutheran University. She also developed a simple awareness card game called Witness Cards to help clients spot areas for change more easily.

In sessions Sheri focuses on strengths and step-by-step change. She guides relaxation and imagery practices, and she works with clients to build new habits that fit daily life. The approach emphasizes small, doable steps toward more enjoyment and meaning.

How mindfulness and CBT translate to online work

Many of Sheri's methods adapt well to remote sessions because they focus on noticing thoughts and practicing simple exercises. Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how past connection patterns shape current reactions and relationships; it emphasizes safety and new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches clear steps to try different responses. Mindfulness Therapy uses short, practical exercises to calm intense feelings and bring attention back to the present.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Sheri will talk with a client about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means the plan can shift as needs and preferences become clearer.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into daily life more easily and keeping progress between meetings. Check with the therapist or platform to confirm which session formats are available before booking. Online work can make it simpler to practice guided breathing, imagery, and short behavioral experiments during the week without long travel times.