Sharon Crane , LMHC

Sharon Crane is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a decade of clinical experience helping people navigate life transitions, grief, family challenges, and mood concerns. She combines a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence with practical therapeutic tools to support individuals, couples, adolescents, and families through anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. Sharon draws on her multicultural background - having grown up in South America - to bring cultural awareness and bilingual fluency in English and Portuguese to her work, which helps when exploring how culture shapes identity and relationships.

Her experience includes grief counseling, family therapy, individual and group work, and supporting parents facing common child and adolescent issues such as defiance, bullying, peer pressure, and academic difficulties. While she leans toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a structured approach that links thoughts, emotions, and behaviors - she identifies as an eclectic practitioner who adapts methods to each person’s needs. Sharon prioritizes respect and empathy in the therapeutic relationship and focuses on collaborative strategies to build coping skills, improve communication, and foster meaningful change. As an LMHC - a licensed mental health counselor in Florida - she brings professional training and a commitment to ongoing growth in service of her clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Sharon Crane uses evidence-informed approaches to guide online work in ways that are practical and client-focused. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and supported while exploring personal goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering structured tools that can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers targeted techniques to address the impacts of traumatic experiences, helping clients process difficult memories and develop skills to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Sharon works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps clients feel engaged and involved in their care.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, supports access for clients who live far away or travel frequently, and provides flexible ways to stay connected between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to offer consistent, goal-oriented work that aligns with each client’s circumstances.