Sharon Blanchard

Compassionate CBT-informed counseling for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 30 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Sharon

Sharon Blanchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who blends cognitive behavioral strategies with client-centered care to help people address depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With three decades of experience working in K-12 school settings, teaching counseling at the graduate level, and providing individual therapy, she focuses on practical tools and compassionate listening to guide clients toward clearer thinking and healthier patterns. Her work often centers on common struggles such as stress, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, self-esteem, and career questions.

Sharon also assists with more specific concerns including blended family dynamics, communication and control issues, impulsivity, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and challenges facing young adults and women. She honors each person’s beliefs and is willing to explore spiritual perspectives as desired by the client.

Known for attentive listening and a collaborative stance, Sharon aims to help clients sort through difficult thoughts and emotions and uncover new insights that support meaningful change. Her practice emphasizes evidence-informed techniques alongside empathetic support to help people regain balance and purpose in their daily lives.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Sharon frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, panic, and everyday stressors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes acceptance, reflective listening, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She listens to goals, preferences, and life circumstances and adapts methods over time so that interventions feel useful and respectful of individual values, including exploration of spiritual beliefs when clients wish to include that perspective.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose formats that suit their schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during work or family demands and to access licensed professionals from different locations within Texas.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon often address in sessions?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, self-esteem, career decisions, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties.

What therapeutic style can I expect during therapy?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered with practical use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help identify patterns and develop coping skills.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Sharon brings 30 years of clinical experience, including counseling in K-12 school settings and teaching graduate-level counseling courses, alongside many years of individual therapy practice.

What are Sharon's credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 14749 and practices from Texas.

Is therapy offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English