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About Sheri
Sheri Pate is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, parenting strains, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and coaching needs.
She often uses mindfulness and visualization exercises in sessions. Those practices are described as tools to manage stress and difficult thoughts, and to bring attention back to the present. Sheri blends these exercises with approaches drawn from interpersonal work, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused ideas, and client-centered listening.
Sheri emphasizes understanding strengths and personal history while helping people consider practical changes. In sessions she may lead guided imagery, relaxation, and awareness activities aimed at improving daily functioning and relationships. She has run meditation and mindfulness groups across the country and adapted these practices for virtual work during the pandemic.
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from California Lutheran University. She grew up in a diverse Los Angeles neighborhood and is a first-generation college graduate with Hispanic and Caucasian heritage.
Outside one-on-one appointments she has created tools such as the Witness Cards game to help people name areas for growth. She describes her work as helping adults accept where they are and, when they are ready, make manageable changes toward more enjoyment and satisfaction in life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sheri uses mindfulness-based work and cognitive behavioral techniques in her practice. Mindfulness work involves short attention and breathing exercises, guided imagery, and body awareness to help reduce stress and calm racing thoughts. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavioral changes to improve mood and daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit current needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation shapes what happens in early sessions and can be adjusted over time based on progress and comfort.
The practical aim of online sessions is to make therapy fit into daily life. Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online work can make it easier to join a shorter check-in between commitments, use guided relaxation without travel, or practice mindfulness exercises in a familiar setting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises such as guided imagery and brief behavioral experiments so they work across different session arrangements.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sheri works with adults around stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family-related concerns, parenting strains, grief, trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, sleep problems, and career issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines mindfulness and visualization with client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, and emotionally-focused techniques to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with adults and leading mindfulness groups since 2002.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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