Therapist profile
Sharon (Shonnie) Brown, LMFT
California LMFT focused on relationships and parenting
Continue with SharonAbout
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Writing for healing
About Sharon
Sharon (Shonnie) Brown is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, career questions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Her writing background also informs how she uses narrative and journaling tools in sessions.
She favors direct, straightforward work. Sessions focus on concrete tools like goal setting, coping skills, mindfulness exercises, and writing prompts when helpful. Sharon emphasizes building a dependable therapeutic relationship so clients can learn to tolerate hard feelings and develop more self-compassion.
Sharon draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered listening and cognitive techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. When issues involve emotion regulation, dialectical behavior ideas are woven in to teach practical skills.
She has worked with people navigating separation and divorce, infidelity, co-parenting, workplace stress, and social anxiety. She has led groups on separation, co-parenting education, and infidelity, and often helps with family of origin concerns and aging issues. Writing is a regular tool she offers for emotional processing.
Her style is pragmatic and candid. She helps clients take small, steady steps toward clearer boundaries, better self-care, and improved relationships. Prospective clients in California who read English are asked to confirm session formats before booking and to follow the site steps to begin.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and what they do
Sharon draws on attachment-based work to examine how early relationship patterns influence responses to stress and conflict. This approach helps people recognize repeating patterns in close relationships and build clearer boundaries and safer ways of relating.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and reflection, allowing clients to name what feels most important and to set the pace. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Sharon collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path. She will discuss options and try what fits best, adjusting as the work proceeds.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time lost to travel. It also lets people use writing or mindfulness exercises between meetings to extend progress into everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She helps with parenting strain, co-parenting after separation, family of origin issues, and conflict that affects household relationships.
How would she approach relationship or intimacy problems?
She uses attachment-informed exploration and practical exercises to identify patterns and teach communication and emotion regulation skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology, has been a California LMFT for 30 years, and has led groups on separation, co-parenting, and infidelity.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Her license is California LMFT and her practice is based in California.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking through the site.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription 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.
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