Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC - Therapist in California

About Sharon

Sharon Carroll is a licensed counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting questions, grief, stress, anxiety, and major life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to help clients find what’s missing and rebuild a sense of themselves. Sharon brings 18 years of experience and keeps the work practical and grounded so people can try new ways of relating and coping.

In sessions she creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

Background and approach

She asks about current struggles, personal history, and hopes for the future. Then she works alongside clients to set clear goals and practice skills that fit daily life.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Christian University and earlier degrees in business, including an MBA from Rice University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Sharon also trained as a life coach.

She uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs, drawing on attachment-based ideas, emotion-focused work, and practical cognitive strategies. Those methods guide how she helps people repair relationships, manage grief, and face transitions. Sharon has led groups on grief and career change, and she has worked with individuals and couples from varied ages, sexual orientations, and faith backgrounds.

Her goal is to help clients notice strengths and build resilience for future challenges.

Therapeutic approaches for online relationship and life work

Sharon commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape how people connect now and helps repair patterns that make relationships feel unsafe or distant. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the emotions underneath conflict and helps partners and individuals reorganize how they respond to each other to build closer connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and make daily life feel more manageable.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sharon works collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the mix as therapy progresses so the work stays useful and relevant to real-life challenges.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, revisit ideas between meetings, and continue care from home. The variety of formats supports different comfort levels and lets people practice new skills in the context of their everyday lives.

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 concerns does Sharon commonly help with?

She works with relationship difficulties, family and parenting questions, grief, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger, career issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as communication, codependency, and caregiving stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She keeps conversations straightforward and collaborative. Sharon blends attachment-informed listening, emotionally focused work, and cognitive strategies to address feelings and practical problems.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with individuals and couples and leading groups on grief and career transitions.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC and LPCC credentials: TX LPC 63476 and CA LPCC 17363, and practices out of California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for working together.

How does cost and getting started work?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Texas, California
Languages: English

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