Sharon Crane, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Sharon

Sharon Crane is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with ten years of experience. She speaks English and Portuguese and brings a multicultural perspective from growing up in South America. Sharon aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where parents and families can talk about what’s hard and start making changes.

She routinely helps with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and grief. She also works with parenting challenges, family conflicts, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders including bipolar and panic issues.

Background and approach

Practical problems like communication breakdowns, control struggles, guilt, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation are also part of her focus. Sharon uses approaches grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods, and she brings Trauma-Focused work when it’s needed. She tailors methods to each family or individual rather than using a single fixed plan.

That means sessions often include problem-solving, skill-building, and space to share what matters most. In sessions with parents she listens for patterns that affect children and teens. She offers clear strategies for common challenges such as defiance, bullying, peer pressure, and school struggles.

Her bilingual skills can help families who prefer English or Portuguese. Sharon accepts international clients and offers several online options to fit busy schedules. She welcomes people ready to try new ways of handling stress and family tensions, and helps them set practical, manageable steps forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Sharon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on the client’s experience, offering empathy and support so parents and family members can explore what matters and make their own decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sharon works together with clients to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative step helps shape session pace, homework or skills practice, and the balance between talking and active problem solving.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more practical for busy families. These formats let parents connect from home, manage appointments around school and work, and use shorter or more flexible contact when helpful. The variety of options supports continuity of care for people in different time zones or locations.

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.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?

She addresses stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting and family issues, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, and panic symptoms.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Trauma-Focused work when needed. She adapts methods to match each client’s situation and goals.

What is her background and experience?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with families, children, adolescents, and diverse populations. Her work includes grief counseling, individual and group therapy, and family-focused support.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida with license FL LMHC MH14634.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English, Portuguese

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