- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem work
- Life transitions
About Jerrica
Jerrica Barksdale is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Many people who come to her feel stuck, unsure of their identity, or unsure what matters next in work, relationships, or personal life.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens for the patterns that keep someone shrinking back, then works with them to test new ways of relating and making decisions. Sessions include conversations about boundaries, emotional regulation, and clearer self-expression.
Jerrica uses evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small habits that matter. She draws on cognitive-behavioral methods, narrative work, solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness practices to address mood and stress. The aim is to build steadier self-trust and clearer priorities rather than quick fixes.
She also explores how past relationships and personal beliefs shape current choices. When clients want it, faith and spirituality can be included in sessions in a client-led way. That option is offered respectfully and only at the client’s direction.
Practical tools, straightforward feedback, and short-term strategies are common in sessions. Jerrica helps people move from being overwhelmed to making smaller, sustainable changes that improve daily functioning and sense of direction.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Jerrica uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. That approach breaks problems into manageable parts and focuses on practical changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses narrative techniques to examine the stories people tell about themselves. This work helps spot old patterns that limit choices and opens space for trying alternative ways of seeing roles and relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and the concerns they bring. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and when to adjust course.
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or another format is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people work with a licensed professional from different parts of California without needing to commute.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using conversations about boundaries, emotional regulation, and decision-making. She combines short-term strategies with exercises that test new habits between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, video, or phone.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.