- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Sharon
Sharon Baxter is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strains, anger, and coping with life changes. Sharon also lists blended family issues among her areas of work.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies in sessions. Clients can expect help with communication problems, navigating divorce and separation, and handling jealousy or infidelity. Sharon also addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, workplace problems, and issues common to young adults and women.
Sharon draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person's goals. She pairs that with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation or distress tolerance strategies are needed.
Sessions include skill-building for managing anxiety and anger, step-by-step plans for life changes, and practical communication techniques for strained relationships. She helps people sort through loyalty conflicts and role changes that often come with blended households, without taking sides.
Sharon asks clients to set clear goals and checks progress regularly. She describes therapy as collaborative and practical, with emphasis on strategies people can use between sessions. The overall focus is on clearer communication, calmer responses, and better day-to-day coping.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects back what she hears, and helps people set achievable steps toward clearer communication and decision-making.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It uses exercises and homework to test different ways of thinking, which can help reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve responses in tense family situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions. It includes techniques for regulating mood, tolerating distress, and improving interactions during heated moments in relationships or blended households.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sharon will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That decision is revisited as progress is made.
Confirm what session formats are available before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel. Many people find virtual sessions helpful for practicing communication skills between household members and for keeping therapy consistent during life transitions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on the client's goals. She combines talk therapy with active skills practice from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a practicing counselor in Alabama.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are payments and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.