Sherry Farrell, LMFT

California · 10 years in practice

Sherry Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 37204 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1730772526 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Sherry

Sherry Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She uses an open, person-focused style to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. Sessions are conversational and practical, with an emphasis on understanding what matters to each person now.

She earned 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.

Background and approach

Sherry has about a decade of clinical experience across clinics and school settings. That background gave her hands-on exposure to a wide range of concerns in children, adults, and families. Her work draws on Existential therapy and Client-Centered approaches to explore meaning, values, and personal choice.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused techniques to build concrete coping skills and short-term strategies. In sessions she mixes these methods to match what each person needs that week. Sherry has worked in mainstream and alternative schools and in community clinics.

She has helped people and young clients with anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, grief, and parenting stress. She has also supported people dealing with addiction, infidelity, chronic illness, and divorce. She aims to build a respectful, compassionate relationship and to work collaboratively on practical next steps.

The initial process focuses on understanding goals and creating strategies that fit daily life. Sherry invites people to begin with a short questionnaire and a scheduled session to see if the fit feels right.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sherry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sherry names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Sherry blends Existential therapy with Client-Centered and CBT tools to address both meaning and daily problems. Existential therapy focuses on questions about purpose, values, and choice and can help when life changes feel overwhelming or direction is unclear. Client-Centered therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear, practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sherry treats this as a collaborative process and will help the person identify goals and preferences. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust based on what helps most, mixing meaning-focused conversation with skill building as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different needs. Video is used for in-depth conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter, written check-in fits someone’s schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school routines while still working with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

Sessions balance existential and client-centered perspectives with practical tools from CBT and Solution-Focused therapy. Conversations explore meaning and values while also building coping skills and short-term strategies.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 10 years of experience working in clinics and school settings, and spent additional years teaching while raising children, which broadened her practical insight into family and educational dynamics.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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