- 30 years experience
- Works with adults
- Practical coping tools
About Sharon
Sharon M Swigart is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience. She helps adults and teenagers who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, and parenting strains. Sharon aims to make the first steps toward help feel doable and straightforward.
She uses familiar, evidence-based methods to guide sessions. Sharon works at a pace the client chooses, offering grounding techniques when emotions run high. The room is meant to be a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Her work often focuses on how past relationships affect current behavior and feelings. She helps people untangle patterns that contribute to codependency, poor communication, or repeated conflict. Conversations move from understanding patterns to trying small, concrete changes in daily life.
Sharon also supports people dealing with issues tied to aging, blended families, body image, grief from separation, and the impacts of domestic violence. She brings practical tools for managing panic, mood shifts, and guilt or shame.
Sessions aim to build clearer self-awareness and steady coping skills. Sharon encourages questions and partners with each person to set goals that matter to them. To begin, she asks prospective clients to select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire so scheduling can follow.
Approaches that guide online work and growth
Sharon uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help clients understand thoughts and parts of themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Internal Family Systems looks at different inner parts and how they interact, helping people shift burdens and build self-leadership.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can shift as therapy progresses so the approach stays useful and relevant.
If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a busy day, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills between sessions and check progress from everyday settings. Sharon will discuss how to structure sessions so they work with the client's schedule and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family conflicts, parenting challenges, and related concerns like codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sharon works at the client's pace and focuses on clear, practical techniques. She offers grounding strategies and aims for a nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with adults and teenagers on complex trauma, mood concerns, and relational patterns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - licensed in California and practices with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.