Sheri Pate is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who centers her work on mindfulness and practical mind-body practices. She encourages people to accept themselves where they are and uses mindfulness exercises to manage stress, uncomfortable thoughts, and difficult emotions.
She brings 16 years of clinical experience and says her mission is to help clients reconnect with meaning, joy, and success. Sheri uses guided imagery, deep relaxation, and awareness exercises to help people notice strengths and make gradual, comfortable changes.
Sheri trained in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles and completed a master’s degree in counseling psychology at California Lutheran University. She grew up in Los Angeles and describes herself as Hispanic Caucasian and a first-generation college graduate.
Her approach blends mindfulness with methods from interpersonal work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused ideas. She has led mindfulness, meditation, and yoga groups across the country and adapted those offerings to virtual settings between 2011 and 2022.
Sheri also incorporates exercises she developed, including a simple awareness card game called Witness Cards to help people identify areas for growth. She aims to help clients feel more enjoyment and satisfaction by connecting to their personal gifts and values.
How mindfulness and CBT translate to online care
Online work with Sheri typically draws on mindfulness-based practices and cognitive behavioral ideas. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices, present-moment noticing, and body awareness to reduce reactivity and manage stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing automatic thoughts and trying new behaviors or thought patterns to change mood and daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sheri collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and everyday life. Together they will try exercises and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut down on travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing mindfulness and guided imagery practices between appointments, so exercises can be practiced during the week and reviewed in sessions.
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, parenting, career struggles, bipolar disorder, depression, and coaching topics.
How would you describe Sheri's therapeutic style?
Her style centers on mindfulness and mind-body practices paired with interpersonal and cognitive strategies. Sessions often use guided imagery, relaxation, and practical exercises to help people notice strengths and try new ways of relating and thinking.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and has led mindfulness, meditation, and yoga groups nationally. She also developed a simple awareness card tool called Witness Cards to support growth work.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices in California as a CA LMFT.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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