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Online therapist

Shari Lightfield

Practical, person-focused therapy for life challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shari

Shari Lightfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, and ADHD. She uses practical tools and clear conversation to help people manage day-to-day struggles and make steady progress.

Shari favors a warm, person-focused style. Sessions aim to be direct and collaborative. She listens for strengths and builds from what is already working in a person’s life.

Background and approach

She also adapts techniques when someone needs a different way to approach a problem. Her training includes methods from attachment work, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. She blends these approaches with client-centered and mindfulness practices so treatment fits each person’s situation and goals.

She often uses techniques that feel practical and usable at home. Shari has seven years of clinical experience in a mix of outpatient and residential settings. Her background includes individual, group, and family therapy in community mental health agencies.

That variety informs how she adjusts methods for people with different needs and life circumstances. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Shari holds a Colorado LPC license (CO LPC LPC.0016439) and works with a subscription model for scheduling and payment.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior, and it helps people notice patterns in how they connect with others and seek safety. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories and sensations.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, priorities, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what feels most helpful to the person.

Online therapy with Shari offers flexible ways to meet: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up between meetings, and try therapeutic tools in the moments when they matter most.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related areas such as attachment and communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, focusing on strengths and practical steps. She works collaboratively and adapts methods to fit each person's needs.
What is her clinical experience?
She has seven years of experience delivering individual, group, and family therapy in residential and outpatient community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with Colorado license CO LPC LPC.0016439 and practices from Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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