Sharon Carroll , LPC, LPCC

Sharon Carroll helps people who find their lives drifting away from the hopes and plans they once held. She works with those whose sense of possibility has diminished, with individuals who feel parts of themselves have been lost, and with people who long to be seen, heard, understood, and valued.

She has helped individuals and couples reimagine their lives and create more authentic, fuller ways of living. Sharon creates a nonjudgmental space where clients can share, explore, and begin to heal. She takes time to learn about each person, clarify goals for counseling, and collaborate on steps to heal hurts, reveal strengths, and pursue a more meaningful life. Her methods are adapted to what resonates with each client and what will best support their unique goals.

Sharon has worked with both men and women, with individuals and couples across a range of ages, sexual orientations, and religious backgrounds. She has also led groups on topics such as grief, careers in transition, and the Daring Way, which is based on Brene Brown's work on vulnerability and shame resilience. Her greatest professional satisfaction comes from supporting people through relationship struggles, grief and loss, life transitions, and the development of lasting resilience.

Sharon holds clinical credentials as an LPC and an LPCC. She earned an MA in Psychology, a master level degree in the study of behavior and mental health, an MBA from Rice University, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In addition to counselor trainings listed elsewhere, she is a Certified Life Coach.

How Her Therapeutic Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps people understand fears of abandonment, attachment wounds, and recurring relationship cycles so they can build more secure and satisfying bonds.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and expressing core emotions within relationships, especially couples work. EFT helps partners or family members recognize underlying feelings, shift negative interaction patterns, and strengthen emotional closeness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop new strategies for coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is goal-oriented and often useful for managing day-to-day challenges and building skills that support longer term change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharon collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to attend sessions from different locations, and to maintain continuity during transitions. These options increase flexibility and accessibility while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to focus on the same core work of understanding, coping, and growth.