- Direct practical help
- Mindful coping tools
- Writing for healing
About Sharon
Sharon (Shonnie) Brown is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with three decades of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and sleep and rest difficulties. Sharon writes clearly and directly in sessions and uses practical tools to help people move forward.
Sharon trained at the University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) and earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from JFK University in Orinda, California. Over 30 years she has worked with individuals and couples and led groups on separation, divorce, infidelity, co-parenting, and social anxiety.
Her style is honest and direct while remaining compassionate. She aims to help people build self-compassion and better self-soothing skills. Common techniques include goal setting, coping skills, mindfulness exercises, and writing practices when desired.
Sharon draws on several therapy approaches to match what each person needs. She mixes attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral tools, dialectical-behavior strategies, and existential questions to address patterns that keep people stuck. Much of her work focuses on repairing relationships with self and others.
She often addresses workplace stress, life transitions, separation and divorce, infidelity, co-parenting concerns, and issues tied to aging and family history. Sharon emphasizes small, steady steps - practical strategies people can try between sessions and ongoing writing as an emotional tool.
How Sharon's approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how early bonds shape trust, closeness, and reactions to stress and helps people notice and shift those patterns. Client-centered therapy centers on respectful listening and helping clients find their own answers through empathy and acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then tests new, practical ways of responding to stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and mood issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they clarify manageable steps and pick tools - writing exercises, mindfulness practices, or coping skills - to try between sessions.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when helpful. It also supports continuing work during life transitions or when scheduling around work and caregiving is important. Sharon emphasizes practical exercises and homework that can be used outside sessions to support better sleep, stress management, and relationship changes.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem issues, career questions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and sleeping problems, parenting and anger, and coping with life changes.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is honest and direct yet compassionate. Sessions focus on building self-compassion, improving self-soothing, and using practical tools like writing and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sharon has 30 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples and has facilitated groups on separation, divorce, infidelity, co-parenting, and social anxiety.
What credentials and location are listed for Sharon?
She holds a California LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.