Yael Sherne, LMFT

AnxietyTraumaDepressionPregnancy & PostpartumInfertilityPregnancy LossCouples TherapyParenting & Co-ParentingEMDRIdentity IssuesLife TransitionsRelationships
Written By Yael Sherne

Pronouns:

she/her

Areas of expertise:

  • Trauma & EMDR

  • Perinatal Mental Health

  • Parenting

  • Couples

Approach:

  • Attachment

  • Psychodynamic

  • Relational

  • EMDR

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Who I help:

I offer individual and couples counseling to support clients navigating the life-changing journey of parenthood. My clients are hopeful, expectant, and new mothers and fathers who are struggling with the stressors this time brings. Whether you are facing the heartbreak of infertility or miscarriage, experiencing anxiety and depression during pregnancy or postpartum, or lacking confidence as a new parent, therapy with me can help. 

How I help:

Each person comes to see me with their own unique story and needs. My goal is to help you understand how your past experiences impact your present life, so you can begin to make the best choices for your authentic self. To do this, my approach is grounded in trauma-informed psychodynamic and attachment therapy. This means that together, we will help you uncover unconscious patterns that are impacting your thoughts, behaviors, relationships and choices. We’ll explore early childhood relationships and experiences that have shaped how you view yourself, others and the world around you.

What my clients say about working with me:

My clients describe me as empathetic & insightful, warm & direct. My work is relational, collaborative, and human. I believe the relationship between you and your therapist is the most critical factor in therapy being effective. I will be equally committed to your growth, and will come as my authentic self - this means there will be depth, insight, humor, and gentle challenging when needed.

My background:

My work as a therapist began at a nonprofit community health center which supported women struggling with anxiety and depression, relationships, life transitions and more. I later received specialized training at a nonprofit parenting center, where I worked with new and seasoned parents alike, ran therapy groups, and supported individuals and couples through relational challenges, parenting struggles and personal hardship. After opening my own practice in 2021, I focused on supporting women and couples throughout all stages of their family building journeys. I have worked with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and non-traditional relationship structures, and am LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Education:

  • M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Pepperdine University

Special Training:

  • Advanced Training in Perinatal Mental Health

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD

  • Clinical Supervision

Licensure:

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
California #140120, New Jersey #37FI00234900

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