- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Texas, California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Sharon
Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC offers a calm and straightforward approach for people feeling stuck or disappointed in their lives. She listens for what has been lost and helps clients name what they want to find again. Many come for help with relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, anxiety, or major life changes.
Sharon writes and talks plainly so parents and individuals can grasp practical next steps quickly. She builds a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and be heard.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clarifying goals and identifying actions that fit each person’s life. Sharon adjusts her approach to match what feels most helpful for each client rather than using one fixed method. Her work combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral tools.
She draws on emotion-focused techniques and relationship work when couples or close bonds are central to the concern. The result is a mix of listening, skill-building, and helping people repair or strengthen important connections.
Sharon brings 18 years of clinical experience and holds an MA in Psychology, a Master of Business Administration from Rice University, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She also has training as a Certified Life Coach and has led groups on grief and career transitions.
People choose her when they want clear, practical guidance and a partner to test new ways of relating. She meets clients where they are and helps them move toward a more authentic and resilient life.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharon lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for relationships and life changes online
Sharon commonly integrates attachment-based work and cognitive-behavioral strategies when helping people with relationship strain, parenting questions, grief, or anxiety. Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns of connection shape current relationships and helps people shift how they reach for closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.She approaches treatment collaboratively, so figuring out which method to use is part of the early work. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and personal preferences and then try approaches that match those priorities. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions can require less bandwidth and are easier when a longer check-in is needed. Live chat and text work well for shorter updates, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns can Sharon help with?
She works with relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, stress, trauma and related issues like communication problems and divorce.
How would a typical session feel?
Sessions mix attentive listening with practical tools. Expect a collaborative conversation that clarifies goals and tests new ways of handling difficult moments.
What is Sharon's background and experience?
She has 18 years of clinical experience and has led groups on grief and career transition topics. Her work blends traditional counseling with life coaching skills.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential, listed as TX LPC and CA LPCC, and practices from California.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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