Sheri Pate, LMFT

Sheri Pate is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who centers work around mindfulness and everyday thought habits. She emphasizes acceptance of where people are now and uses mindful exercises to help manage stress and difficult thoughts. Sheri speaks plainly and focuses on practical tools people can use right away.

Her approach blends mindfulness with cognitive behavioral ideas and interpersonal techniques. She has used guided imagery, deep relaxation, and visualization since 2002 to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Sheri also incorporates attachment-based ideas and emotion-focused perspectives when relationships and connection are part of the concern.

Sheri draws on a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UCLA and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University. She has led mindfulness, yoga, and meditation groups across the country, including virtual work during the pandemic, and brings that experience into one-on-one sessions.

In sessions she helps people identify everyday thoughts and habits that limit them, then practices small changes that feel doable. She created an awareness card game called Witness Cards to make self-reflection easier and more approachable. Sheri aims to help people increase enjoyment, meaning, and satisfaction in daily life.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that starts with noticing strengths before making changes. She uses practical exercises - breathing, imagery, and reflective tasks - to build new ways of thinking and relating. Sheri practices in California and works in English.

Using Mindfulness and Thought Work Online

Online sessions with Sheri draw on mindfulness, cognitive behavior ideas, and attachment-informed ways of looking at relationships. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple breathing and awareness exercises to help notice and steady upsetting thoughts and feelings, often useful for stress, anxiety, and sleep problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at everyday thoughts and habits, then tests and changes small thinking patterns to reduce worry and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and can help people understand and change how they connect with others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheri will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan so the work fits daily life and personal needs.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping regular contact without long travel. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can still include guided imagery, breath exercises, and reflective homework that fit into a week. Licensed professionals can guide those practices and help make everyday habit changes manageable in day-to-day routines.