About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Sharon
Sharon M Swigart is a California LMFT with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression. Sharon also addresses related issues such as attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, communication problems, and mood disorders.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems as part of her work. Sharon explains things in plain terms and helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She introduces grounding techniques when sessions feel intense and lets clients set a comfortable pace.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Sharon helps people break problems into smaller steps they can manage between meetings. She also addresses topics like codependency, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and feelings of guilt and shame when those come up.
Her longer experience includes work on aging and geriatric issues, veterans and armed forces concerns, body image, narcissism, panic attacks, and men's issues. She draws on clinical approaches to help people reduce distress and improve how they cope day to day.
Sharon asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies by location. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems by teaching practical skills and short experiments to try between sessions.She also uses Internal Family Systems, an approach that helps people notice different inner parts and the roles they play. IFS supports working through trauma, family of origin issues, and tough emotions by carefully tracking what each part needs and helping those parts feel less reactive.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Sharon will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. If something doesn’t fit, she adjusts the pace or moves to another method together.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and caregiving, or useful when a shorter check-in is needed. Online work can also let a person continue progress when travel or life events make in-person visits difficult.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression, plus related issues such as communication problems and blended family dynamics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses clear, practical methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems. Sessions include grounding techniques and a paced, conversational style.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of family and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are provided in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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