Shari Lightfield

Compassionate, strengths-focused therapy

LPC Colorado

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Shari

Shari Lightfield is an LPC based in Colorado who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family issues, and a broad range of other emotional and behavioral struggles.

Background and approach

She brings seven years of clinical experience across individual, group, and family settings in both residential and outpatient community mental health programs, offering practical support for challenges such as grief, self-esteem, anger, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and co-occurring problems.

Her style centers on a strengths-based, person-centered orientation that emphasizes authenticity, open communication, and collaborative relationship building. Shari draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-informed and emotion-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and EMDR to tailor care to each person's needs.

She is open to incorporating nontraditional tools and activities when they better serve a client's progress. Clients can expect a therapeutic process grounded in respect and commitment to growth, where assessment and shared decision-making shape the plan of work.

Shari encourages prospective clients for taking the first step and frames therapy as a partnership aimed at building resilience and meaningful change.

Approaches that guide online therapy and how they help

Shari commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and EMDR when appropriate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people explore how early relational experiences influence current emotional responses and connections. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adapts techniques and pacing so the plan fits the individual. Openness to trying different methods is part of shaping effective care together.

Online therapy with Shari is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access professional support from home or another convenient location and to continue progress even when in-person visits are difficult to arrange.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shari commonly help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, grief, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and related challenges such as compassion fatigue and co-morbidity.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

Her practice is strength-based and person-centered, using collaborative communication and authenticity to guide care while integrating techniques from CBT, attachment-focused work, EFT, EMDR, and mindfulness as appropriate.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has seven years of clinical experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in residential and outpatient community mental health settings.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

Shari holds the LPC credential with licence detail CO LPC LPC.0016439 and practices in Colorado.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats can clients meet with her?

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English