Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
How Sharmian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sharmian
Sharmian McCoy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works in a straightforward, supportive way to help clients take the first steps toward change.
She creates a calm space where clients can talk through painful memories and current struggles without judgment. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact so people can find clearer choices in triggering moments. Her approach blends several methods that aim to make daily life easier. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with actions that feel more effective.
Narrative Therapy looks at personal stories and reframes them to reduce shame and blame. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems when trauma or inner conflict are central to someone’s struggles. These methods help people understand difficult memories and the parts of themselves that react under stress.
Sessions tend to be paced to match each person’s comfort level. Sharmian has supported people through grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and work-related burnout. She also works with concerns like postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, and issues related to military service.
Her goal is to help clients build coping skills and clearer communication that fit everyday life.
What Sharmian works with
Everything Sharmian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sharmian's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharmian lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Working with practical therapy approaches online
Many of her methods move well to online work because they focus on conversations and practical tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions, then teaches simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps reframe those stories so clients feel less stuck and more in control.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm affects current reactions. This approach helps people process painful memories at a pace that feels manageable and reduces the power those memories hold in daily life. Choosing the right combination of methods is collaborative; she will work with each person to match approaches to goals, needs, and comfort level rather than imposing a single plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can be useful for lower-bandwidth check-ins, chat and text let people check in between sessions or use shorter focused exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Sharmian
What types of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and supportive with a focus on clear steps. She combines talking, skill practice, and reflection to help people manage feelings and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which online session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.