Sharhonda Givens, LPC - Therapist in Oklahoma

About Sharhonda

Sharhonda Givens is a licensed professional counselor who uses a person-focused approach to help people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and major life changes. She practices in Oklahoma and aims to make sessions approachable and plain. Her work centers on building communication skills, easing painful memories, and finding clearer direction in life.

She brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and draws on several well-regarded methods to guide sessions.

Background and approach

Sharhonda blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple grounding and breathing techniques that reduce overwhelm. Her background as a Black woman of faith informs a respectful, culturally aware style.

This perspective shapes how she listens, asks about values, and supports personal meaning. She is especially attentive to women’s emotional wellness, attachment-related concerns, and feelings of shame or isolation. In practical terms Sharhonda focuses on skills that patients can use between sessions.

That may include clearer ways to talk about needs, steps to manage anxiety, and exercises to rebuild self-respect and purpose. Her style is collaborative and steady, with attention to what matters most to each person. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, concrete coping tools, and gradual progress toward clearer relationships and greater self-acceptance.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Sharhonda often combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them find their own solutions; it is useful when someone needs a safe space to sort feelings and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions to spot patterns that cause distress and teaches small experiments to test new ways of responding, which helps with anxiety and unhelpful thinking.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments. The variety lets people pick a way to connect that suits their comfort level while still receiving guided support and practical tools.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family matters, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes, along with related topics like attachment, guilt, and self-love.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining supportive listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma.

What credentials and location information are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Oklahoma with license number OK LPC 10308.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do costs and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Oklahoma
Languages: English

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