- Guilt and shame
- Workplace issues
- Communication skills
About Sharon
Sharon Bass is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, grief, career strain, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Sharon also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, women's issues, and workplace concerns.
She uses a collaborative, practical style in sessions. Conversations are aimed at helping people notice patterns, clarify values, and try different ways of responding. Sharon emphasizes straightforward strategies that can be used between meetings to make small, steady changes.
Her work often centers on concrete problems at home or work. She helps people sort through painful feelings and the decisions that follow. Sessions may include talking through what happened, examining self-critical beliefs, and practicing new ways to express needs or limits.
Sharon has experience helping people in high-stress jobs manage burnout and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with grief and major transitions, helping them find steps forward that fit their life and responsibilities. Her approach balances emotional understanding with practical skills.
People who choose Sharon usually want a direct, collaborative process. She will listen, reflect what she hears, and offer tools to test between sessions. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to make sure they fit your schedule and needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is cognitive work that looks at thoughts that fuel guilt and shame; this involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing more balanced perspectives. Another frequent focus is problem-solving and skills practice, which teaches concrete ways to handle stress at work, improve communication, and manage grief-related tasks.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Sharon works collaboratively to identify what fits each person's concerns and goals. Together they try methods and adjust them based on what helps the client make small, usable changes between sessions.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Talk with Sharon about how sessions can be scheduled to match your routine and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with adults around stress, anxiety, grief, career strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, women's issues, and workplace concerns.
How would she approach guilt or shame?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps people notice self-critical thoughts, test alternative beliefs, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults in high-stress occupations and with common concerns like anxiety, grief, and major transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.