Michele Sharon
MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
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She/Her
Michele
is not accepting new counseling clients at this time.
$160 / 60-minute session
Private Pay
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Whole Foods Insurance
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Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
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United Healthcare/Optum
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Aetna
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Academic Struggles
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Career and Motivation Challenges
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Trauma
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Family Counseling
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Relationship Issues
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Parenting
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Life Transitions
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I work great with...
- Individuals who are ready to learn frameworks to understand themselves, life, and unique purpose and
- Anyone seeking evidence-based solutions for managing anxiety and depression
- Someone who's ready to process their history, and grow bigger than their problems
- People who are motivated for change and growth and want to practice new skills
- Those that care about healthy relationships and want to learn ways to build more of them in your life.
- Anyone searching for greater resilience to navigate life-transitions and those who want guidance to process important decisions
- People who aim to achieve balance: physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually
- Individuals who are interested in creative problem solving and consider themselves curious, life-long learners
Style & Approach
Clients describe me as warm, caring, knowledgeable, positive, collaborative, and skillful. I’m known for achieving tangible results and helping you empower yourself for success (however you define it). Together we will work to understand your past, developing better skills to manage conflicts and we'll chart your progress with direction and purpose, as you embrace your most Adult Self.
Some of the approaches I Use...
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)++
- Gottman Relationship Work
- Guided Meditation, Mindfulness, and Polyvagal
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Trauma
- Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment Patterns
- Communication Styles
- Positive Parenting
- Career Coaching & Guidance
- Art- and Play-Centered Therapy (Children and Adolescents)
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Trauma
Fun Facts
Relaxing for me is all about gardening! I love to watch things grow.
My favorite outdoor activity is hiking in the mountains.
I love learning different languages, cultural expressions, and recipes.
My favorite Austin activity is live music!
My best Saturday afternoon includes home cooking, family, friends, and movies.
Education
MS Counseling Psychology, Angelo State University, 2012
BA Education, Simmons College, 1986
SNNEB (Nursery Nursing), Stevenson College, 1984
Professional Experience
- Early Childhood Teacher: Montessori/Waldorf
- Director of Educational Programs, and, Youth Make A Difference
- Bilingual French
- Certifications: CBT, Anxiety, CRM, Gottman Level II, Ackerman Institute trainings
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion focused
- LGBTQQIAT++ Ally
- International experience
- Editor-at-Large
- Workshop Facilitator (Conflict Resolution/Art Intervention/Creative Problem Solving)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (#69779)
Michele
is not accepting new counseling clients at this time.
