Sherry Farrell, LMFT

Sherry focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and life transitions. Sherry studied clinical psychology at San Francisco State University and earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco.

She spent several years working in mental health settings before stepping into teaching while raising her children. That mix of clinical and school experience shaped how she sees problems in daily life.

She has provided therapy in clinics and both alternative and mainstream school settings. In those roles she worked with people facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and the stresses that come with family change and separation.

She also supported those dealing with addiction, infidelity, parenting challenges, and physical health concerns. In sessions she uses Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, and Existential approaches among others.

That means she listens first, helps people set practical goals, and looks for ways to change thinking and behavior that get in the way of feeling better. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented.

Sherry aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where clients can talk through what matters most. She meets people where they are and works as a partner to build strategies for lasting change.

To begin, she asks people to identify what they want to change and then maps small steps toward those goals.