- Client-centered approach
- Bilingual English Portuguese
- Practical coping skills
About Sharon
Sharon Crane is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Portuguese and brings a multicultural perspective shaped by growing up in South America. Sharon aims to offer a calm, nonjudgmental presence for people facing life’s challenges.
Sharon focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and grief. She also helps with parenting concerns, relationship and communication problems, mood concerns including bipolar, panic attacks, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. Her background includes work in individual therapy, group settings, and grief support.
Her practice emphasizes listening first and tailoring the approach to each person. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s goals and experience. Sharon also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when those methods match someone’s needs.
Sessions tend to be practical and down-to-earth. Sharon helps people identify small changes that can improve daily routines, coping skills, and relationships. She works with parents on child behavior issues such as defiance, bullying, and school struggles, and supports people coping with isolation, guilt, shame, and control issues.
Sharon draws on multicultural life experience to understand how culture affects feelings and choices. She welcomes people who prefer to work in English or Portuguese and who want a respectful, compassionate counselor to walk alongside them.
How Sharon’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the client’s pace so sessions feel collaborative and respectful. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tries small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and address panic symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted as progress or preferences emerge, so the process stays collaborative.
If you prefer online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Knowing the exact options ahead of time helps plan sessions around work, school, or family. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can focus on the work itself.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma and related issues like panic attacks, mood disorders, and parenting or relationship challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style centers on listening and adapting methods to each person. She uses Client-Centered Therapy and blends in CBT or trauma-focused work when it fits the goals.
What is her clinical background?
Sharon has ten years of experience working in individual and group settings, including grief counseling and work with diverse cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.