Sherry Farrell , LMFT

Sherry Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings specialized training in relationships and family systems to her clinical work.

Her professional path blends early clinical work with several years teaching while raising her own children, a combination that expanded her understanding of how children and families function across clinical, educational, and social settings. That background informs her care for young people and families, and she has provided therapy in clinics as well as in alternative and mainstream school settings.

Sherry has experience supporting children facing Conduct Disorder, ADHD, depression, social isolation, anxiety, suicidal ideation, abuse, and family stress. She has worked with couples and families on addiction, infidelity, parenting challenges, mood disorders, physical challenges, and divorce. With individuals she has focused on anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and navigating life transitions. In session she draws from an array of approaches including Solution-Focused, Client-Centered, Narrative, Motivational, Existential, and Cognitive Behavioral therapies. She aims to build compassionate, respectful therapeutic relationships and to collaborate with clients to process difficulties and develop strategies that support lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sherry integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused work into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening with empathy and supporting each person’s own goals - it is helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and feeling understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, actionable steps toward preferred outcomes, which can be especially useful for navigating life transitions and concrete relationship or parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sherry collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what a client finds most useful.

Online therapy formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations within California. These options allow for flexibility in how and when support happens while preserving the collaborative, goal-oriented work that guides Sherry’s practice.