Symone Berry, LCSW

Symone Berry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with three years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and families. She draws on a background in school counseling and crisis intervention to help people manage stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and a strengths-based perspective, guiding clients to recognize and build on the resources they already possess.

Symone integrates solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to meet each person where they are and create practical, attainable steps toward change. For younger children she incorporates play-based methods to help them express emotions and learn coping skills. With adolescents and young adults she concentrates on stress management, confidence building, emotional resilience, and relationship navigation, while also offering parents and caregivers practical strategies to support a child’s emotional development.

As a Black woman, she is committed to increasing access to therapy for people of color and creating a space where clients feel seen and respected. Symone brings a warm, down-to-earth presence and works collaboratively with clients to foster resilience, empowerment, and meaningful progress.

Motivational and Solution-Focused Support Available Online

Symone uses motivational interviewing to explore a person’s own reasons for change and to build internal motivation; this approach is helpful for clients who feel stuck, ambivalent, or unsure about next steps. She also applies solution-focused therapy, which concentrates on identifying practical, achievable goals and leveraging existing strengths to create forward momentum - this method suits people seeking clear, short-term strategies for stress, anxiety, or life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Symone works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best. She listens to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so the work stays relevant and effective for that person.

Online therapy with Symone offers flexible options to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to continue without travel and making it easier to access consistent support. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats to maintain continuity of care while tailoring each session to the client’s preferred communication style.