- Guilt and shame
- Solution-focused techniques
- Seasonal mood issues
About Sharon
Sharon Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 40 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, depression, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Sharon also focuses on concerns such as guilt and shame, loneliness, codependency, midlife shifts, and aging-related matters.
Sharon moved from a long office-based practice into virtual work, offering her clinical experience through remote sessions. She uses listening skills developed over decades to help people talk through painful feelings and to identify practical next steps. Her approach favors straightforward, brief solution-focused techniques when those are helpful.
Sessions are intended to be respectful and nonjudgmental. In practice she guides conversations so emotions are named and options for coping are clearer. She explains ideas simply and works at a pace the client can follow.
Sharon often helps people who are carrying guilt or shame about choices, relationships, or past events. She also supports those navigating seasonal mood shifts, transitions in midlife, and the strains that come with aging.
Her background includes twenty-five years in office practice before shifting primarily to virtual work. Sharon asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and then schedule an initial session to talk about goals. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Sessions are conducted in English and Sharon is not currently accepting international clients. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Sharon uses evidence-based techniques in a practical way. One approach she relies on is brief solution-focused work, which concentrates on identifying small, achievable changes and steps to manage stress or low mood. This method can help when someone needs clear, short-term strategies to handle a specific problem.She also draws on general, evidence-informed talk therapy skills to help people name emotions such as guilt or shame and to explore how those feelings affect daily choices. This kind of work is aimed at increasing understanding and building everyday coping skills rather than promising a particular outcome.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sharon collaborates with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, life situation, and what feels manageable. She adjusts methods over time if a different focus seems more helpful.
The biography describes a move from office practice to a virtual platform but does not list specific formats. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them keep therapy consistent while juggling other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sharon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, codependency, isolation, midlife concerns, and aging issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental and she listens closely to understand what matters to each person. She often uses brief, solution-focused techniques when those fit the client's needs.
How much experience does she bring?
Sharon has 40 years working in the mental health field, including about 25 years in an office setting before moving to virtual practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography moved services to a virtual platform but did not list specific formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.