Sharon Macholan
Family-focused therapist for parents and teens
- Credentials
- LMHP
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Sharon
Sharon Macholan is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) with 27 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career shifts, depression, and coaching needs. She talks plainly and listens closely to understand what’s happening at home and in daily life.
She aims to make therapy approachable for parents and families who prefer talking from home. Sharon has worked in independent practice and for larger organizations.
Background and approach
She also holds an advanced degree in school psychology, which gives her extra perspective on school-related issues and special education or accommodation plans. That background is useful for parents and teens dealing with school supports. Her continuing education includes training in teen work, suicide prevention, Divorce Busting, cognitive behavior therapy, and behavioral activation, along with family therapy.
In sessions she uses practical techniques from these approaches to tackle symptoms and improve daily routines. She focuses on helping people build skills they can use right away. Sharon creates a calm space for talking through difficult topics.
She emphasizes openness and nonjudgment so parents and individuals feel heard. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients take the next steps they want in family life and personal wellbeing. Working remotely, she invites people who live in Nebraska to connect from home.
She supports those seeking help without involving insurance companies in the process. The work begins with a short conversation about goals and what feels most helpful.
Evidence-based care for families and parents online
Sharon draws from cognitive behavior therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that increase stress or anxiety. This approach teaches practical tools to manage mood, reduce worry, and handle everyday parenting challenges.She also uses behavioral activation, which focuses on rebuilding routines and doing more of the activities that bring meaning and energy. That method is useful for depression, low motivation, and when life changes disrupt normal habits.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sharon works with each person or parent to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She explains options clearly and adjusts methods over time based on what is working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations from home. Phone sessions work when video is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options let parents and caregivers fit support around school, work, and family life while connecting with a licensed professional.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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