Sharie Gilner, LPC

Sharie Gilner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with six years of professional experience. She has supported people navigating stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation struggles, low self-esteem and confidence concerns, and episodes of depression. Sharie frames therapy around the idea that each person knows their story best and already holds strengths that can be used to overcome life’s challenges. She views the decision to seek a more fulfilling and happier life as an act of courage and meets clients with a supportive, empowering presence to help them take those first steps toward change.

In sessions she focuses on building practical skills, clarifying goals, and bolstering resilience while honoring individual pace and values. Her work emphasizes collaboration, encouragement, and helping clients notice and use their existing resources to move forward. Whether addressing an immediate difficulty or longer-term patterns, Sharie aims to help people feel more capable and confident as they work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sharie uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on an individual’s own strengths to set goals and make changes, which can be helpful for issues like self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors. CBT focuses on small, measurable changes that can reduce distress and improve functioning.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel unsure or stuck about change by exploring values and strengthening personal motivation. It is often useful when someone is trying to increase confidence, strengthen commitment, or take steps toward new goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sharie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life is unpredictable, and access support from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to each individual.