- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Sharon
Sharon Crane is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She speaks English and Portuguese and draws on a multicultural background to relate to diverse experiences. Sharon frames therapy as a respectful, down-to-earth collaboration focused on practical steps parents can take when family life feels strained.
She often uses straightforward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help clients notice patterns, test new behaviors, and reduce overwhelming thoughts.
Background and approach
Sharon also uses client-centered methods to make room for each person’s values and priorities during sessions. When trauma is part of the story, she integrates trauma-focused work to address painful memories and reactions. In sessions Sharon keeps language simple and concrete.
Parents can expect clear strategies for handling defiance, dealing with bullying concerns, managing mood changes, and rebuilding communication at home. She helps people name difficult emotions like anger, guilt, or shame, then tries out small changes that can make daily life easier.
Sharon has experience across individual and group formats and has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, domestic abuse, and parenting challenges. Her bilingual ability can be useful for Portuguese speakers navigating cultural or language barriers. People who choose Sharon can expect a compassionate, practical approach.
She works with clients to set realistic goals, track progress, and adjust methods when needed. The focus is on usable skills that fit each person’s family life and schedule.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
Approaches Sharon lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches to parenting challenges online
Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, and she draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events affect current functioning. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, and parenting routines. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so parents can clarify values and make choices that fit their family. Trauma-focused work aims to reduce the hold of painful memories and reactions so daily parenting tasks feel less overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sharon talks with each person about goals, preferences, and practical needs, then adapts methods as progress is tracked. She checks in regularly and shifts focus if a different strategy would serve the client better.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let therapists observe interactions and nonverbal cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a quick check-in format, and text-based messaging supports brief updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and to keep working toward goals no matter where someone is located.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, panic attacks, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related challenges.
What is Sharon’s therapy style like?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, mixing client-centered listening with practical CBT techniques and trauma-focused methods when needed.
How long has Sharon been practicing?
Sharon has worked in the field for 10 years as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida.
Where is Sharon based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sharon meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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