- attachment based
- client centered
- existential themes
About Sherri
Sherri Kardell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, grief, self-esteem concerns, and the aftereffects of early relational wounds. Sherri also addresses family of origin issues, patterns that repeat in later life, and the sense of emptiness that can follow major losses or breakups.
She approaches therapy from an attachment-based perspective that highlights how early relationships shape current beliefs and behavior. In sessions she helps people name recurring patterns and the beliefs that keep those patterns alive. Work often includes talking through relationship conflicts, improving communication, and processing grief and loss.
Sherri blends client-centered conversation with practical coaching tools. That mix is aimed at increasing self-confidence and clarifying values so people can make clearer choices. She also uses existential ideas to help clients face questions about meaning, purpose, and authenticity when life feels unsettled.
Her practice addresses related concerns such as abandonment, codependency, commitment worries, caregiving stress, and issues that arise around aging or end-of-life planning. She listens for how cultural expectations and rigid gender roles may have shaped a person’s sense of self and relationships.
Sessions combine talk therapy with life-coaching elements to support change between meetings. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and services are offered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used in online sessions
Sherri often uses an attachment-based approach that looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and relationship patterns. This helps with issues like repeated conflicts, trust concerns, or feeling emotionally distant from others.She also works from a client-centered perspective that emphasizes listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. That approach supports building self-confidence and clearer decision making about relationships and life direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps decide how much coaching, depth work, or practical skill-building to include.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking. The therapist’s practice uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. People often find remote sessions make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work on communication and grief can continue between life events.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship conflicts, grief, self-esteem issues, and family of origin concerns along with related topics like abandonment and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with life-coaching tools and existential reflection to address patterns and meaning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and services are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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