- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Practical skills focus
About Jerri
Dr. Jerri Curry is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 40 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can take to change thinking patterns and behavior.
She uses straightforward, talk-based work to identify patterns that keep people stuck. Dr. Curry emphasizes examining thoughts and choices as a way to shift how life feels. That means discussing daily reactions, what prompts them, and what alternative responses might look like.
Her approach includes cognitive behavioral ideas - looking at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. She also draws on existential perspectives that address meaning, responsibility, and personal choice. Together these approaches help with mood problems, panic, grief, and coping with big life changes.
Dr. Curry integrates work on concrete skills such as managing triggers, changing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new behaviors between sessions. She also addresses relationship patterns and communication problems that contribute to repeated conflicts. The aim is to increase awareness of choices and to practice different responses.
People who come for help with anger or ongoing resentment will find a focus on identifying the thoughts and situations that escalate feelings. The work includes setting small, realistic goals and testing new ways of reacting. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Dr. Curry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change the thoughts that drive upsetting feelings and actions. CBT often involves practical exercises, looking at thought patterns, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood.She also draws on Existential Therapy, which focuses on meaning, choice, and responsibility in life. This approach can help when someone wants to make values-based decisions, cope with big life changes, or face feelings about purpose and loss.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then test methods that fit the person's situation. The work is collaborative and adjusted over time based on results.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients work from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and existential methods to an online setting while focusing on practical exercises and steps to change thoughts and responses.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and self-esteem issues, depression, grief, anger, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses talk-based work that looks at thoughts and choices, with practical steps to change reactions and daily behavior.
How much clinical experience is there?
She has 40 years of professional experience practicing as a therapist in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT and practices in California. The profile lists CA Psychologist and CA LMFT details.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.