Kerry Cannon

Welcome, I'm Kerry Cannon, a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing remote teletherapy assessments, care coordination, referrals, and individual therapy to California residents. My focus is working alongside you as the expert on your life's happenings through the use of active and reflective listening. I can teach you coping tools like the 54321 grounding activity or ways to reframe unproductive thoughts that don't serve a good purpose. My approach is one of presence in non-judgmental, body-positive, culturally sensitive, and lifestyle-affirming ways.

My approach

My approach offers people different therapeutic problem resolution and healing approaches with a preference for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Behavior Therapy, to help guide the therapeutic growth process.

My focus

My focus includes working alongside youth (13yo+) to College students, Single parents, Foster parents, and others. I've supported people employed in nursing, emergency response, tech, farming, the film industry, and other careers. Some experienced physical health challenges/new diagnosis, Depression, relationship loss, job burnout, PTSD, Addiction, ADHD, and feeling fear about the unknown. Youth I have worked alongside may have struggled with Depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, distress from bullying or discrimination experiences, relationship changes, and pet loss.

My communication style

My communication style is reflective and non-judgmental, yet focal in building rapport and trust. The therapeutic tone is warm and welcoming, at times direct, yet from a supportive lens. I value creativity, adaptability, and some humor to get through various life situations.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey to becoming a therapist involved some youth experiences with my parents struggling through divorce with varying levels of emotional and financial challenges. I've received my own individual therapy for grief/loss struggles. Therapy services encouraged me to dig deep, sit with uncomfortable feelings, and shift my thinking while healing. As a Clinical Social Worker, what drives me to support people is my respect for the worth and uniqueness of every human to make their own choices while learning how to live more satisfied moving forward.

My goals for you

For goal setting, your goal is what you want to get from the guidance of teletherapy services. Your goal is what you want to achieve to feel functionally at your best, happier, maybe more comfortable in social settings, build better relationship connections, or feel less angry and worried. I encourage the inclusion of strengths like spiritual practices, hobbies, body movement activities, expressive arts, or group support you participate in. As you achieve your goal(s), you may obtain new coping or problem-solving skills to lower the stress you're experiencing.

My first session with you

In an actual first teletherapy session which occurs after your Intake Assessment, each person is welcome to talk about what's on their mind. For parents of youth, parents are welcome to offer some feedback during the intake appointment. I encourage parents to communicate with me as needed to ensure the safety of the youth, and/or lower any risks that may be of concern for the youth's well-being.