Therapist profile
Sharon Smith, LPC
South Carolina
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Life Changes
Continue with SharonWhere Sharon stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, South Carolina / 0964
- NPI
- 1689654865
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Codependency focus
About Sharon
Sharon Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 40 years of experience in mental health. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, and adjusting to life changes. Sharon also focuses on codependency, aging and geriatric issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, midlife concerns, mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, and women's issues.
Sharon moved from an office practice into virtual work while keeping the same kinds of services she used to provide in person. She listens carefully and uses short-term solution-focused steps when they help. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the client's needs rather than to a set agenda.
In sessions she helps people name what is most distressing, sort through how relationships affect their choices, and practice boundary or self-care skills in small, repeatable steps. She avoids jargon and prefers clear, practical suggestions you can try between meetings.
Her long experience means she has worked with many life stages and mood patterns. That background informs how she helps clients handle seasonal mood shifts and longer-term struggles like chronic low self-esteem or recurring anxiety.
Sharon delivers care in English and currently does not work with international clients. If someone is interested in starting, the next step is to use the platform button to see online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How Sharon Uses Therapeutic Techniques Online
Sharon uses evidence-based approaches in plain terms. She often relies on short-term solution-focused techniques that identify a clear, small change to try between sessions. These techniques help when someone wants concrete steps to reduce stress or manage a specific problem.She also draws on methods that address mood and anxiety patterns by tracking symptoms and testing small behavior changes over time. That kind of work helps with recurring low mood, seasonal shifts, and persistent worry by breaking problems into manageable parts.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will work together with each person to decide which technique fits their goals and situation. That means adapting methods as needed and checking in about what is working or not working.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy life and avoiding travel time. Because session formats are not listed in the original biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to keep regular appointments, try short check-ins when schedules are tight, or choose a session length that fits work or caregiving demands.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon typically address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, aging concerns, guilt and shame, loneliness, and seasonal mood shifts.
What is Sharon's therapeutic approach and style?
Sessions are conversational and practical with active listening and brief solution-focused techniques used when helpful. The emphasis is on clear, doable steps rather than lengthy theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of experience in the mental health field, with the last 25 years practiced in an office setting before moving to virtual services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Sharon?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching process.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session once matched.
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.