Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC

Sharon Carroll is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports people feeling stuck after big life changes. She helps individuals and couples who are wrestling with relationship strain, grief, stress, anxiety, or a sense of emptiness. Sharon focuses on helping people reconnect with parts of themselves they feel they lost and find clearer goals for the future.

She uses a mix of approaches and picks what fits each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her work, along with attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas. Sharon also draws on client-centered principles to create straightforward, practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Sharon has 18 years of experience and holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Christian University, an MBA from Rice University, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She is licensed as an LPC and as an LPCC in California. She has led groups on grief and career transitions and uses coaching skills alongside counseling tools.

In sessions she aims to listen deeply, help people name what matters, and set manageable goals. She works with both women and men, and with couples, tailoring the pace and techniques to each situation. Sharon’s approach emphasizes rebuilding resilience so people can face future challenges with more confidence.

Her practice addresses many concerns including relationship problems, grief and loss, parenting stress, career shifts, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. She combines practical exercises with conversational, supportive therapy to help clients make lasting changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships to help people feel more connected and less reactive. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood so clients can discover their own solutions and build confidence.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sharon will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then collaborate with the client to try approaches that fit. This conversation guides what techniques are emphasized and how sessions are structured.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Chat and text messaging can be useful for ongoing check-ins, brief coaching, or when people prefer writing to speaking. These options add flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.