About Terisa
Terisa Berger is a licensed clinical social worker in California who uses a warm, practical style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles. She brings eight years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping clients cope with grief and major life changes.
Terisa aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.rrIn sessions she creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client. She listens closely for practical patterns that get in the way of daily functioning and well-being.rrTerisa mixes different tools to match each person’s needs. She may help you spot unhelpful thinking, set small achievable goals, or find ways to stay motivated when things feel stuck.
The work tends to be collaborative and grounded in everyday life.rrHer practice also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and problems with communication or commitment.
She has experience supporting people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, mood disorders, and challenges linked to military service.rrSessions are offered in English and are intended to help people take realistic steps toward feeling better. Terisa supports clients as they try new coping skills and adjust to life’s changes, with an emphasis on doable strategies and steady progress.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy is about making the session feel focused on the client’s priorities. The therapist follows your lead, listens for what matters most, and helps you name goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thoughts and actions that keep problems going and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or low mood.rrFinding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about what you want to change and suggest methods that fit your goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and can shift as your needs change over time.rrOnline sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use body language and face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between appointments or share brief updates when a full session isn’t needed. These options help people keep steady progress when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English