Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal, LCSW, LPCC
Licensed in California · 40 years in practice
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting struggles, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 82041 · expires August 2027
- LPCC, California
- 1127 · expires August 2027
- LMFT, California
- 15529 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1861651861 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
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About Sherrin
Dr. Sherrin Packer-Rosenthal helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting struggles, and major life changes. She brings a calm presence and practical focus to sessions, aiming to make small, useful steps feel doable.
Her work is grounded in decades of experience in California mental health settings. She keeps her approach straightforward and people-centered. Sessions focus on understanding what is getting in the way day to day and learning skills to cope better.
Background and approach
She values clear communication and helps clients practice ways to repair everyday relationship ruptures and manage strong emotions. Her background spans 40 years in community mental health and education settings. She completed an NIMH fellowship in community mental health and has worked on creating shelters and child support programs.
That experience shaped her interest in early identification and supports for school-age children, including knowledge of IEPs and 504 plans. Dr. Packer-Rosenthal draws on contemporary research in psychology, neurology, and biology while evaluating methods carefully.
She learned from several well-known clinicians and integrates ideas about attachment, regulation, and self-compassion into practical work. Clients are supported to become experts in their own lives and choices. Her aim is to help people build skills that fit their situation and values.
She works collaboratively to identify approaches that suit each person’s goals and to practice steps that lead to clearer communication, better coping, and increased confidence.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sherrin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sherrin names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding emotional bonds and patterns that shape relationships; it helps people learn how early connection styles show up now and how to build safer, more reliable interactions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person's experience without judgment, helping people find their own solutions and build self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, mixing techniques as needed. This is a joint process that adapts over time based on what helps most.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and communication work. Phone sessions or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat offers quick, focused support between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can keep progress going while managing work, caregiving, and day-to-day demands.
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Questions people ask
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 like abandonment and body image.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, focusing on clear communication, repairing relationship ruptures, and learning coping skills that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience in clinical and community mental health settings in California.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LPCC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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