About Sharon
Sharon McKay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, and life changes. Sharon draws on straightforward talk, practical tools, and a calm presence in sessions.
She listens first and tailors work to each person's needs. That may include learning skills to manage panic or anxiety, addressing substance use patterns, or building healthier communication.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with room to explore feelings and practical steps. Sharon uses ideas from client-centered work to keep the conversation grounded in what matters to the person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more helpful actions.
Emotional work helps when relationships and attachment issues come up. Her experience includes supporting people through trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, and identity issues related to LGBT concerns. She also addresses eating concerns, anger, and problems that come from codependency or control struggles.
She pays attention to how life events like adoption, blended family changes, or career shifts affect daily functioning. Sharon aims to be practical and collaborative. She helps set clear goals and coaches people through small, steady changes.
The focus is on building coping skills and clearer communication so daily life feels more manageable.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Sharon draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on what the person needs. That approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects understanding, and follows the client's lead to set goals and priorities.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and change unhelpful habits. Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and attachment themes come up, helping people name emotions and respond differently in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sharon will talk with each person about goals and try methods that match those goals and personal preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be a flexible option for brief updates, homework review, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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