Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the strain of major life changes.
01About Sharla
Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the strain of major life changes. She has 22 years of experience and offers a calm, direct approach that aims to make hard emotions easier to talk about. She uses straightforward methods to help people rebuild self-esteem and cope after trauma or loss.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication so daily life feels more manageable.
Background and approach
She also addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress for those worn down by caring roles. Charlie blends several therapy styles to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports understanding and expressing feelings in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center of work together. Her background includes long experience with attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, and the fallout from domestic violence and separation.
She also helps people navigating body image, codependency, commitment worries, and dissociation. Sessions are offered in English and Charlie works with people located in Missouri as well as international clients. She explains options clearly and partners with clients to set realistic goals.
The focus is on steady, doable change rather than quick fixes.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2003021001 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1558508820 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Sharla names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Sharla 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 therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Sharla "Charlie" Harrison brings a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused interventions to online therapy. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the person's lead, helping people feel heard and understood as they name what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then testing small changes to see what helps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how feelings show up in relationships and teaches ways to express emotions more clearly to improve connection and trust.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Charlie will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. Over a few sessions she adjusts plans based on what helps most, so the work feels relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper, interactive work; phone can be a simpler check-in or fit when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text messaging allow shorter or more frequent touchpoints and can be easier to fit into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, and travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and direct, using practical techniques and time for emotional processing to help people make changes they can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a LPC credential as a licensed professional counselor in Missouri and practices with that credential.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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