Amy Sharman

I’m Amy Sharman, MA, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in anxiety, trauma, grief, perfectionism, work stress and balance, self-criticism and self-doubt, and major life transitions. I work primarily with adults, including high-achieving individuals who may appear to have it all together while privately feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or disconnected.

I earned my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and have additional training in EMDR, anxiety and trauma-focused approaches. Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than 15 years working in marketing and communications, which gives me a particular understanding of workplace stress, burnout, high expectations, and the pressures that can come with professional success.

I see therapy as a space where you can be honest about what is really happening beneath the surface—without judgment or having to have all the answers.

I take a collaborative, integrative approach, selecting therapeutic techniques based on what is most useful for you rather than following a single formula. Depending on your needs, our work may include exploring thought and behavior patterns, developing emotional regulation skills, processing difficult experiences, or working with the ways past experiences show up in the present.

I also pay attention to the connection between your thoughts, emotions and behaviors. We’ll balance insight with practical strategies so that therapy is not just about understanding yourself differently, but creating meaningful change in how you experience and respond to life.

The first session is primarily about getting oriented: what brings you to therapy, what has been happening in your life, and what you would like to change. We’ll review relevant background information, talk about your goals, and begin identifying the areas that may be most helpful to focus on.

You’re not expected to arrive with a perfectly defined problem or a treatment plan. If you’re unsure where to start, that’s okay. I’ll guide the conversation and make space for you to share at your own pace.

By the end of the session, we’ll have a better understanding of what you’re looking for and whether we feel like a good fit for working together.