Sharla "Charlie" Harrison, LPC

Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a Missouri licensed therapist with 22 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional landscapes. She offers compassionate, individualized care for challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions, combining practical skills with empathetic support.

Her work includes extensive experience addressing women's issues, relationship dynamics, workplace stress, and personal growth across life stages from young adulthood through midlife. She pays close attention to the particular needs that arise at different moments in life, tailoring interventions to each person’s circumstances and goals.

Therapeutic work with Sharla centers on healing from past experiences, strengthening self-esteem, improving communication, and rebuilding meaningful connections. She creates a supportive environment where individuals can explore emotions, identify barriers, and develop tools to move forward with greater resilience and clarity.

Sharla holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and indicates state licensure to provide counseling services. She is committed to walking alongside clients, offering guidance that honors each person’s journey and supports sustainable, positive change.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Sharla "Charlie" Harrison draws from several well-established methods to shape her online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening closely to the individual’s experience and creating a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where self-understanding and personal growth can emerge; this approach is helpful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical strategies to change behaviors and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people and couples explore underlying emotions and attachment needs to improve communication and repair relational bonds.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and often evolves over time. Sharla works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility and access - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice new skills between sessions, and receive consistent support from a therapist regardless of location.