About Jerrica
Jerrica Barksdale is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people rebuild self-esteem and find clearer direction in life. She focuses on strengthening identity, increasing confidence, and restoring a sense of worth when doubt or shame get in the way. Many clients arrive feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of who they are becoming.
She listens for patterns that keep people shrinking in relationships, work, or daily life. Then she offers practical steps to make small, steady changes that add up.
How Jerrica works
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She also pays attention to communication problems, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, finding life purpose, and learning self-love. Sessions aim to improve emotional regulation and boundary setting so people can show up more fully for themselves.
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. Jerrica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and blends brief problem-solving with deeper identity work. She gives honest feedback, simple tools, and space to try different approaches at a comfortable pace.
When faith matters to a person, she can weave spirituality into the work in a respectful, client-led way. The emphasis is practical: build clearer self-trust, move out of survival mode, and take manageable steps toward a life that feels more confident and purposeful.
What Jerrica works with
The areas below are the ones Jerrica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Jerrica uses accessible, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and identity work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Narrative-style work looks at the stories someone tells about themselves and offers ways to reframe those stories to support greater self-worth and purpose.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful. That partnership helps tailor methods to each person’s needs and preferences rather than following a fixed protocol.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from different places, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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