- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
About Sharon
Sharon M Swigart is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teenagers on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, and depression. Sharon uses familiar, evidence-based approaches in her work and aims for practical, steady progress.
Over three decades she has helped people manage panic and mood symptoms while addressing how relationships and family history shape current feelings. She also supports those facing attachment concerns, blended family issues, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Sharon has experience with veteran and armed forces issues and with problems related to domestic violence and abuse.
Her approach mixes direct skills practice and inner-reflective work. Sharon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on Internal Family Systems to help people notice and relate to different parts of themselves.
Sessions move at a pace set by the client. Sharon offers grounding techniques when strong emotions arise and helps people build clear, usable skills for handling social stress, panic attacks, or persistent worry. She pays attention to communication problems, codependency, body image concerns, guilt, and shame as they come up in sessions.
Sharon works in English and practices in California as an LMFT. Her long experience means she is familiar with a wide range of family of origin issues and aging or geriatric concerns. Prospective clients are invited to confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Sharon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and panic. CBT involves practical exercises, behavioural experiments, and step-by-step skill practice that can be done between sessions to reduce social stress.She also uses Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and dialogue with different parts of themselves. This approach helps people understand internal conflicts, reduce self-criticism, and calm alarmed parts after traumatic memories or shameful experiences.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. That means clients try approaches in session and decide together which tools to keep using.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people do certain practical exercises from a familiar setting and schedule appointments around work or caregiving commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression. Additional areas include panic attacks, mood disorders, attachment and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines skill-based work with reflective inner exploration. Sessions include grounding techniques and a client-paced rhythm focused on practical tools and noticing internal parts.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults and teenagers on trauma, anxiety, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered in English and provided within California practice boundaries.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates should be checked when scheduling.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.