- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Terisa
Terisa Berger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with eight years of professional experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her work also addresses guilt and shame alongside issues like attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and post-traumatic stress.
She uses straightforward, people-focused methods in sessions. Terisa listens to what matters most and helps clients name the patterns keeping them stuck. She combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused steps to make problems feel more manageable day to day.
Terisa often helps people who struggle with communication problems, commitment worries, jealousy, or isolation. She also supports those coping with chronic pain or the stresses of veteran and armed forces experiences. Conversations in session aim to identify practical changes and small experiments clients can try between meetings.
Her approach includes motivational interviewing to clarify values and strengthen resolve when making difficult choices. Sessions balance talking through difficult feelings like guilt or shame with planning concrete next steps. Terisa frames work as collaborative - she and the client decide what to try next based on what is useful.
Sessions are delivered in English and grounded in real-life concerns. Prospective clients in California should confirm current session options before booking and follow the listed steps to begin the matching process.
How Terisa Uses Talk and Practical Tools Online
Terisa draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to structure online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following what the client says matters most, which helps when people need to talk through guilt, shame, or relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers exercises to test new ways of thinking that ease anxiety and depressive patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Terisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts the plan together as challenges evolve.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can avoid travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce the need to be on camera. These practical benefits help many people keep therapy consistent while they juggle everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and PTSD.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She blends Client-Centered techniques with CBT and motivational interviewing to name difficult emotions and test small changes. Work includes talking through feelings and practicing manageable steps between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a California LCSW and has eight years of professional work experience. Her practice has included a range of mood, stress, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California. Sessions are provided to people located in California according to her credential details.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the US?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do you begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.