- 40 years experience
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on attachment
About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She uses calm, straightforward sessions to help people talk through what feels overwhelming and build practical skills. Dr. Packer-Rosenthal emphasizes respect and support while people take steps toward a more satisfying life.
She draws on 40 years of experience practicing in California and keeps up with psychology, neurology, and biology research. Her work is grounded in methods chosen to fit each person rather than a single formula. Sessions are aimed at helping clients understand themselves better and learn ways to respond differently to old patterns.
Her background includes an NIMH Fellowship in Community Mental Health and early work helping to create shelters and children’s support programs. She trained with clinicians who study trauma and attachment, and she became a credentialed school counselor to help families with early identification, IEPs, and 504 plans.
When parenting or relationship issues come up, she focuses on building skills for repair after normal daily ruptures. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions and concerns, abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiving stress.
Dr. Packer-Rosenthal invites clients to become the experts on their own lives. She works collaboratively to develop tools and practices that fit each person’s goals and circumstances.
How her approaches shape online work
Dr. Packer-Rosenthal uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide most of her work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change repeated responses that cause pain. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and letting the client lead, which supports people in discovering their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify upsetting thoughts and practice new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit work with appointments, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce time spent traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help with parenting concerns, stress, trauma-related work, and developing everyday skills for repairing relationship ruptures.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on creating an open, nonjudgmental space and teaching practical skills that clients can use day to day.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of work experience, including an NIMH Fellowship in Community Mental Health and training with clinicians focused on trauma and attachment.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.