Sharhonda Givens, LPC

Sharhonda Givens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. With three years of clinical experience, she blends evidence-based techniques and a holistic perspective to support clients in building resilience, improving communication, and finding renewed purpose.

Drawing on her background as a Black woman of faith, she cultivates a welcoming, culturally-responsive space where exploration of identity, attachment dynamics, and women’s emotional wellness can take place without judgment. She is especially committed to assisting clients working through abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, control and impulsivity concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame.

Sharhonda helps clients strengthen self-understanding and self-love, process difficult past experiences, and develop practical coping strategies for everyday challenges. Her work emphasizes collaboration - she partners with each person to transform painful patterns into opportunities for growth and meaningful connection. As an LPC, she brings clinical training and compassionate presence to each session while tailoring approaches to the individual needs and goals of those she serves.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of work. This approach helps people who need support building self-understanding, improving communication, and exploring attachment or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and then build practical skills to manage anxiety, stress, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties. CBT is action-oriented and often includes tools that clients can practice between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple awareness techniques to bring attention to the present moment and reduce the intensity of strong emotions. It can be particularly helpful for stress management, coping with life transitions, and reducing rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharhonda collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. These options can increase access to consistent care and allow clients to engage in therapy from settings that feel most comfortable to them.