Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC

Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC helps people feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in relationships and life transitions. She focuses on restoring parts of life that feel diminished and on helping people feel seen, heard, and valued. Sharon works with individuals and couples to clarify goals and find practical steps forward.

She creates a nonjudgmental space for people to talk through grief, relationship pain, and major life changes. Sessions draw on attachment-based ideas to improve connection, client-centered listening to honor each person’s experience, and cognitive and emotion-focused tools to address unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method also informs her work with couples when problem-solving and communication skills are needed.

Sharon brings 18 years of experience and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential. Her background includes grief groups, career-transition groups, and work using the Daring Way approach by Brené Brown. She also holds an MA in Psychology, an MBA, and a BS in Business Administration, and is a Certified Life Coach.

In sessions she collaborates with clients to set clear goals and try different strategies until something fits. She adapts her approach to what resonates and what helps people meet their goals. Sharon enjoys helping people build resilience so they can navigate future challenges with more confidence.

People seeking help with relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiver challenges, aging and geriatric issues, or career transitions often find her practical, steady style useful. She practices in California and conducts therapy in English.

How Sharon's Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in how they seek closeness and safety, and it can be useful for repairing trust and improving connection with partners or loved ones.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. The therapist follows the client's lead, helping them name feelings and goals so they can make changes that feel authentic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete strategies to test beliefs, shift unhelpful thinking, and practice new behaviors for reduced anxiety or improved mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to identify what fits their needs and preferences. She adjusts methods over time so therapy stays focused on the client's goals.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a workday. It also lets people use emotion-focused and skills-based work from a familiar setting while tailoring pace and tools to what helps most.