Sharla "Charlie" Harrison, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Client-Centered methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Sharla

Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and challenges with self-esteem and relationships. She also addresses caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.

Charlie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) methods. Sessions commonly focus on naming feelings, tracking patterns, and changing unhelpful behaviors. She helps clients break down big problems into small, do-able steps.

Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, blended family questions, and communication problems. She also supports people coping with illness, body image struggles, codependency, and separation or divorce. Practical coping skills are a frequent part of sessions.

Charlie emphasizes clear, direct conversation and real-world strategies. She mixes reflective listening with exercises that encourage new ways of relating to oneself and others. Clients often practice brief skills between meetings to build momentum.

Over two decades, Charlie has helped people through major life changes and repeated stressors. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the online matching and scheduling process to set up a first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses and interaction patterns. It can help when feelings are hard to name or when repeated reactions keep getting in the way of connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and supporting a person’s own goals, helping people talk through what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful, try strategies in session, and adjust based on the client’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide whether EFT, CBT elements, or client-centered methods are the best fit.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins, or allowing workday breaks to be used for a session. Working remotely also lets people keep continuity of care when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the work continues between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem and relationship concerns, among other issues.

What is her main therapeutic style?

She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) as a primary approach and also uses client-centered and CBT techniques to address emotions and behavior.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 22 years of experience as a licensed clinician in Missouri.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.

Does she work with non-U.S. clients or other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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