- Coping with change
- Parenting support
- Trauma and anxiety
About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal greets people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, or big life changes. She has worked in mental health for forty years and aims to make the first steps toward change feel clear and manageable. Dr. Packer-Rosenthal creates an open space for sharing thoughts and feelings without judgment. She encourages people to build on their strengths and take practical steps forward.
Her approach draws on several psychotherapy methods so treatment matches each person's needs. She pays attention to psychology, neurology, and biology when choosing techniques. Sessions focus on helping clients learn skills, understand patterns, and repair everyday relationship ruptures. Work may include parenting strategies, support for caregivers, or planning for long-term life transitions.
Dr. Packer-Rosenthal has a background that includes a National Institute of Mental Health fellowship in community mental health and experience developing shelter and child support programs. She studied alongside clinicians who emphasize body-based and relational ways of working, and she uses that knowledge carefully when it fits a client's goals. Her credentials include LCSW and LPCC in California.
She also has experience with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, and navigating school-related supports like IEPs and 504 plans. Clients are invited to become the expert on their own lives while learning skills to relate more confidently with partners and family members.
Dr. Packer-Rosenthal aims to support growth with compassion and practical strategies. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client and therapist choose the best methods together.
How specific approaches shape online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. It helps people understand patterns with partners and family and repair ruptures in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's own experience and choices, offering a supportive space where the therapist follows the client's lead to build self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients help shape the plan so sessions focus on practical steps that matter to them.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since they were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuing care during life changes, and the same therapeutic approaches can be adapted to work well in virtual sessions with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on practical skills, understanding patterns, and repairing everyday relationship ruptures.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has forty years of professional work experience in mental health, including community mental health and program development.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and is licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.