Sharon Blanchard , LPC

Sharon Blanchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with a counseling career that began in 1995 and spans roughly 30 years. As an LPC she holds a professional license to provide counseling services in Texas and has worked across K-12 school settings, taught graduate-level counseling courses, and supported individuals at various life stages. Her work has included guiding parents through the demands of raising challenging children and teens, counseling young adults as they navigate new relationships and early careers, and assisting middle-aged adults facing difficult life decisions.

Her clinical focus centers on depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, parenting concerns, career transitions, and deeper self-understanding. Sharon also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and a range of family and communication problems including blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and forgiveness. She emphasizes listening carefully and helping people sort through overwhelming thoughts and emotions to arrive at new insights that can change perspective and day-to-day life.

As a Christian, Sharon offers the option to explore faith and spiritual influences as much or as little as a person desires during counseling. She has personal experience with the counseling process and values a compassionate, client-centered stance that honors each person’s efforts and capacity to grow. Sharon has also been affiliated with the platform since 2021 as part of her practice history.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sharon integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques to address a wide range of concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and unconditional respect, allowing the person to explore values, identity, and life choices at their own pace - this approach is helpful for relationship issues, self-understanding, and life transitions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to symptoms and then developing practical strategies to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic-related concerns, and coping with stressful situations. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and simple practices that support emotion regulation, stress reduction, and improved focus, which can be useful for chronic stress, rumination, and some aspects of ADHD.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists aim to create a tailored path rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Sharon is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to attend sessions from home, manage work and family commitments more easily, and maintain continuity of care despite life changes.