- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma and coping
About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal helps people who are stressed, anxious, coping with trauma, or facing big life changes. She also supports parents working through parenting challenges. She practices in California and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be said without judgment. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and on rebuilding connections after everyday ruptures.
With 40 years of professional experience, she draws on a wide range of methods rather than one single technique. She keeps up with current findings in psychology, neurology, and biology and evaluates new ideas carefully before using them with clients.
Her background includes an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and work developing children support programs and shelters. She trained alongside clinicians who study trauma and attachment and has experience helping families navigate school-related supports like IEPs and 504 plans.
In sessions she emphasizes self-compassion and practical problem solving. Clients are invited to learn how their habits and reactions form, and then practice different ways of responding. The goal is to leave therapy able to manage stress and relationships with more confidence.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be said without judgment. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and on rebuilding connections after everyday ruptures.
With 40 years of professional experience, she draws on a wide range of methods rather than one single technique. She keeps up with current findings in psychology, neurology, and biology and evaluates new ideas carefully before using them with clients.
Her background includes an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and work developing children support programs and shelters. She trained alongside clinicians who study trauma and attachment and has experience helping families navigate school-related supports like IEPs and 504 plans.
In sessions she emphasizes self-compassion and practical problem solving. Clients are invited to learn how their habits and reactions form, and then practice different ways of responding. The goal is to leave therapy able to manage stress and relationships with more confidence.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
California, California, California
Languages
English
How chosen approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. It focuses on building trust, repairing ruptures, and improving close relationships, which can help with parenting and attachment issues.Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and experience. The therapist listens carefully, follows the client's lead, and helps the person discover their own solutions and strengths.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and develop new habits for stress and anxiety management.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, experience, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Sessions may blend elements from different approaches so the work fits each person's needs.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use conversation-based work, skills practice, and guided exercises in remote sessions to help people apply what they learn to daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment issues, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and practical, focusing on open conversation, skill-building, and repairing ruptures in everyday relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience, including an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and work creating children support programs.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.