Sherry Farrell

Sherry Farrell is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings a calm, practical style and ten years of clinical experience to sessions. Sherry speaks English and draws on experience in clinics and schools to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco. Early in her career she worked in clinical settings, then spent several years teaching while raising her children. That mix of clinical and educational experience shaped how she understands family systems and child development.

Sherry has worked with children who faced ADHD, conduct challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, and family stress. She has supported couples and families through addiction, infidelity, parenting difficulties, mood disorders, physical health problems, and divorce. Her individual work has focused on anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and life transitions.

In sessions she uses a mix of methods including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. She prioritizes an accepting, respectful relationship and partners with clients to set clear goals and practical steps. The goal is to move from stress and stuck patterns toward steady, manageable change.

People who work with Sherry can expect direct conversation, collaborative problem solving, and strategies tailored to daily life. She aims to make therapy feel like a team effort where small changes add up to lasting improvement.

How Sherry's Approaches Shape Online Work

Sherry commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, accepting relationship and following the client's lead to understand concerns and priorities. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, replacing them with practical skills for anxiety, anger, sleep, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and responsive.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Ask about the available formats and scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from wherever they are living in California. The focus is on practical ways to apply techniques between sessions and on using appointments to build steady, manageable change.