Shari Lightfield , LPC

Shari Lightfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of experience working in residential and outpatient settings within community mental health agencies. She has provided individual, group, and family therapy, drawing on a positive, strength-based, and person-centered orientation to help people navigate difficult life circumstances and complex emotional concerns.

Her practice integrates a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, existential perspectives, ecopsychology, positive psychology, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Shari emphasizes tailoring therapeutic work to each person, incorporating non-traditional tools or techniques when they better fit an individual’s needs and goals.

Shari views the therapeutic relationship as a distinct and essential partnership that requires authenticity, open communication, trust, commitment, and mutual respect. She values collaboration and seeks to create a space where people can build on their strengths, process past and present challenges, and develop practical strategies for change. Her approach centers on understanding each person’s unique context and offering flexible, person-focused care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Shari integrates several focused approaches to support work through emotional pain and relationship challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and trust developed in early relationships and helps people understand how those patterns influence current bonds and attachment needs; it can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. It emphasizes clear strategies and measurable progress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often supporting recovery from past abuse or other traumatic events.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Shari works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Shari offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and engage in therapy from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists.