About Sharlese
Sharlese Jones is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns such as stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and struggles with self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and caring, aimed at helping people find workable steps forward.
She often helps people name what is getting in the way of feeling better. Sessions typically involve learning simple skills to manage mood and strong emotions.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with grief, trauma, addiction challenges, and concerns tied to identity, including LGBT matters. Jones uses practical, evidence-based techniques to build skills rather than relying on jargon. She encourages people to reconnect with their own values and strengths.
Progress is framed as small, steady steps that add up over time. Clients can work with her using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to check in between appointments when needed.
Throughout the process she emphasizes collaboration. She helps set clear goals, tracks what is working, and adjusts the plan as needed. The overall aim is greater emotional balance, clearer relationships, and more confidence in everyday choices.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based approaches in her work focus on practical skill-building and emotion regulation. One common technique teaches simple breathing, grounding, and thought-reframing skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress. These tools help people cope with immediate distress and regain a sense of control.Another approach emphasizes improving communication and problem-solving in relationships. This involves learning how to state needs clearly, listen differently, and practice small behavior changes that improve connection and reduce conflict. These methods are useful for intimacy-related issues and relationship strain.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Together they set clear, achievable goals and review progress over time.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow for a face-to-face experience when that feels helpful, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter conversation is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, and quick support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other busy routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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