Shari Lightfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns.
01About Shari
Shari Lightfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, addiction, grief, sleep or eating issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her tone is encouraging and straightforward for someone feeling overwhelmed.
Shari aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Background and approach
She uses a person-centered approach that focuses on strengths and practical steps. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. Her work draws on attachment-informed ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns that cause pain.
She also uses emotionally-focused methods and EMDR for trauma when appropriate. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help with regulation and grounding. Shari’s background includes seven years of clinical experience in community mental health.
That work covered individual and group care and included residential and outpatient settings. She brings those varied settings into a practical way of working in sessions now. People who come to Shari can expect honest communication and an emphasis on real-world change.
She adapts methods to fit each person, including non-traditional tools when they help. The relationship is treated as a working partnership built on respect and clear expectations.
02Credentials
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0016439 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1518449651 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shari lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shari names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shari names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How attachment, CBT, and EMDR translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how connection and patterns of relating shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions use conversation and exercises to identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and improve trust.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. In remote sessions this can include verbal coaching, worksheets shared over the session, and homework between meetings to test new ways of thinking and acting.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses traumatic memories and their emotional hold. When EMDR is used in online sessions, the therapist guides bilateral stimulation and processing while monitoring tolerable pacing and client reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's goals, comfort level, and needs. That decision is revisited as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video enables face-to-face interaction and screen sharing of worksheets. Phone sessions can be useful when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick coping supports, and flexible scheduling during busy weeks.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shari address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and strengths based. Sessions are collaborative, practical, and paced to each person’s needs.
What is her clinical experience?
She has seven years of experience working in community mental health, including individual, group, residential, and outpatient settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.
In which languages can someone work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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