- CBT approaches
- Narrative work
- Trauma-informed care
About Sharmian
Sharmian McCoy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and other life transitions. Sharmian aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to find practical ways to manage them.
She uses straightforward conversation and evidence-informed methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that reduce distress between meetings. Clients learn ways to recognize unhelpful thoughts, try different responses, and rebuild trust in relationships.
Sharmian draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns, and on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe stories that limit their choices. She also brings Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems ideas into work with people who carry painful experiences. Those approaches are used to reduce symptoms and to restore a clearer sense of self.
Her style is direct and practical. She helps clients set goals, practice new skills, and notice progress over time. For people dealing with anger, she offers tools to reduce reactivity and to express needs without escalating conflict.
Sharmian provides services in English in Tennessee. Practical matters such as session cost vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sharmian commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT helps people spot patterns in their thoughts and behaviors and practice small changes that reduce stress and anger. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses past hurt by naming traumatic responses and building safer ways to cope in day-to-day life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single method up front.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, narrative work, and trauma-focused interventions to a remote setting so clients can practice skills between sessions and track progress over time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, grief, parenting strains, anger, career and mood concerns including depression and bipolar disorder.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions use practical, evidence-informed methods such as identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new responses. Work is focused on concrete skills and real-life changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience providing counseling and related services in clinical settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and practices there.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.