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Terisa Berger, LCSW
California
LCSW - Stress and Anxiety focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- Motivational interviewing
About Terisa
Terisa Berger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with eight years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and major life changes. Terisa uses clear, straightforward methods to address day-to-day struggles and longer-term mood difficulties.
In sessions she focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing more workable responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her approach, along with Client-Centered Therapy and brief, practical techniques. She invites people to describe what is hardest right now and then maps small steps to try between sessions.
Terisa also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, commitment concerns, and problems with communication or control. She supports people managing guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, and symptoms linked to trauma or mood disorders. Work can include short-term problem solving or longer work on patterns that keep repeating.
Her style emphasizes clear goals, regular check-ins on progress, and using tools that people can fit into daily life. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform efforts to find what motivates someone to change and which steps produce early improvements. People can expect practicalHomework and concrete steps to test between meetings.
Terisa practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session so she and the person can decide next steps.
How her approaches fit into online sessions
Terisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress and then try practical experiments to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, social worries, and stress that shows up day to day. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person's experience, listening closely and shaping work around what the individual describes as most important.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and check what helps. If one method does not fit, she and the client adjust plans together so sessions focus on meaningful, usable change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They can also let someone avoid being on camera if that feels better, or use a phone call when bandwidth is limited. Talk with her after the matching questionnaire about how to schedule sessions to match work, caregiving, and daily routines.
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 commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and trauma-related symptoms.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try small experiments, and build alternative ways of responding that reduce distress over time.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing mood and life-change challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a California LCSW credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients based in California.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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