- Practical strategies
- Direct supportive style
- Focus on relationships
About Sharon
Sharon Albert is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and codependency. She works with concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and career stress. Sharon brings a direct but compassionate style that asks clients to take responsibility for change while offering steady support.
She trained in counselor education and holds a Master of Science degree in Counselor Education. Sharon has practiced in mental health settings for 30 years and has experience as a school administrator and as a former law enforcement officer. Those roles shaped her practical approach to problem solving and communication.
In sessions she combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques to tailor plans to each person. Conversations focus on concrete steps, patterns that keep problems stuck, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.
Sharon aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. She helps people identify unhelpful habits, improve communication, and build day-to-day coping skills. Her style balances empathy with clear expectations about taking action.
People choose Sharon when they want an experienced counselor who mixes practical strategies with deeper exploration. She practices in Mississippi and holds the LPC credential. If someone is thinking about starting therapy, she encourages taking a first step and saying what matters most to them.
Approaches that translate to online support
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person without judgment and helps build trust and clear goals. It supports people who want a listening space to sort feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it can help with emotion regulation and coping with difficult memories.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan as needed. Collaboration helps decide when to use skill-building exercises, reflective work, or short solution-focused steps.
The original biography does not list session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone choose a quieter time of day. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and client-centered conversation to remote meetings so work can continue even when schedules are tight.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Mississippi, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Sharon commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Therapy blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She also uses psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused methods to create practical, individualized plans.
What background and experience does she bring?
Sharon has 30 years in mental healthcare, including time as a school administrator and as a former law enforcement officer, which inform a straightforward, action-oriented approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Science in Counselor Education and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether in-person or online meetings are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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