- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shara
Shara Biggs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee. She uses a combination of practical strategies and steady support to help people facing a wide range of challenges, including parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Shara emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a straightforward approach that many parents find helpful when life feels overwhelming.
Shara blends evidence-informed methods with a person-focused stance. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values.
Background and approach
She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional connection. Her work often focuses on everyday problems that get in the way of being present for family life. That includes stress, sleep and eating concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and difficulty managing emotions like anger.
She also supports people dealing with trauma, substance use issues, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Shara has four years of formal counseling experience and applies that time to practical, step-by-step planning. Sessions typically involve clear goals, worksheets or skill practice when useful, and time to reflect on what’s working.
She encourages small changes that add up over time. People who choose to work with Shara complete a short intake and then set goals together. She adapts sessions to each person’s pace and needs, balancing listening with concrete tools to try between meetings.
What Shara works with
Everything Shara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shara helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Shara commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values, which can help with stress, parenting struggles, and mood concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.She treats therapy as a collaborative process. Together with each person she will review goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Finding the right mix of tools is part of the work and decisions are made with the client's needs and preferences in mind.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversation and skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and live chat or messaging can fit brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options provide flexibility to fit appointments around work, childcare, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Shara
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Shara helps with a broad list of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, parenting, and stress-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based work to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of formal counseling experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Shara holds a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices out of Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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