Works with
How Sharla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sharla
Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 22 years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at making hard moments feel more manageable.
She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. That means she listens first, then suggests small steps clients can try between sessions. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas are woven in to help people get more present and strengthen important relationships.
Background and approach
Charlie has worked with many kinds of concerns including trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, grief, and issues around attachment and adoption. She also supports people coping with changes like divorce, blended family challenges, and illness. Her experience gives her a steady perspective when emotions feel overwhelming.
Sessions focus on what the person wants to change. Conversations cover feelings, behavior patterns, communication, and practical coping skills. She aims to help people notice patterns and experiment with new ways of responding.
Therapy with Charlie is collaborative. She helps clients set goals and checks in on progress. People who prefer a thoughtful, skill-focused, and empathetic approach will likely feel comfortable working with her.
What Sharla works with
Everything Sharla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sharla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharla lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s needs and goals first. In practice this means the therapist listens deeply and follows what matters most to the client, helping them name priorities and pick steps they feel ready to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. Progress is reviewed together and techniques are adjusted based on what helps most.
Online formats make regular work possible around busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions, share quick updates, or use shorter written sessions when that feels easier. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to practice new skills consistently.
Questions people ask about Sharla
What concerns does Charlie address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers doable tools from approaches like CBT and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.