Therapist profile
Shari Lightfield, LPC
Colorado
LPC counselor - codependency and trauma
Continue with ShariWhere Shari stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Colorado / LPC.0016439
- NPI
- 1518449651
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Attachment based
- CBT techniques
- EMDR available
About Shari
Shari Lightfield is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, and issues related to codependency and attachment. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleep problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Shari draws on practical, person-focused methods and keeps sessions straightforward. She uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop different ways to act. She also brings attachment-based ideas into conversations about closeness, boundaries, and trust.
For people who have lived through traumatic events, Shari includes EMDR when appropriate as one option to process intense memories. She also uses emotion-focused work to help people notice and describe feelings, and mindfulness tools to reduce overwhelm in day-to-day life. Sessions are focused on small, manageable steps rather than big abstract promises.
Her background includes work in residential and outpatient settings, delivering individual and group care within community mental health agencies. That experience shaped her straightforward approach to problem solving and relapse prevention for addictions and co-morbidity issues.
Shari emphasizes clear communication and an honest working relationship. She helps people practice saying no, tightening boundaries, and recognizing patterns such as people-pleasing or avoidance. To start, clients use an online matching process and schedule a first session to see how the fit feels.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how people form close bonds and respond to rejection or abandonment. Online work uses conversations to map relationship patterns and practice new ways of connecting and setting limits.Client-Centered Therapy centers on active listening and reflecting what the person says. In remote sessions this looks like a therapist following the client's lead, clarifying concerns, and helping the client notice their own solutions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Practically, sessions include simple exercises, homework between meetings, and tracking situations where feelings or impulses change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That plan can shift as progress or challenges appear, with the client involved in choices about pace and focus.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered. Confirm available online options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can still fit into busy lives - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or childcare simpler. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools remotely, adapting exercises, EMDR preparation, and mindfulness practices to the online setting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she work with people who struggle to stop putting others first?
Yes. She lists codependency, people-pleasing, and boundary problems among the concerns she helps people address.
What is her therapy style like in sessions?
She practices a person-centered style with practical tools. Expect listening, reflective conversation, and step-by-step skills such as CBT exercises and mindfulness practices.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in residential and outpatient community mental health settings with individual and group work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and provides services from that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.