- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Shara
Shara Trumbull is a Tennessee-based licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Shara brings a compassionate, faith-informed perspective to sessions and aims to help people find practical ways forward.
Her style is warm and direct. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try new ways of responding. Conversations focus on clearer communication, better boundaries, and healthier routines that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Shara often uses attachment-focused ideas to explore how early relationships shape current feelings and behavior. She also leans on a client-centered stance that follows each person’s priorities and pace. This combination supports work on grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges.
The practice pays attention to both emotional and spiritual dimensions when clients want that included. Sessions can cover caregiver stress, family-of-origin issues, codependency, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust after infidelity. Shara also supports people managing chronic illness or cancer-related stress.
Shara helps clients translate insight into action plans. That might look like rehearsing difficult conversations, setting boundaries with loved ones, or creating small habits to reduce overwhelm. Her goal is to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady, doable changes.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional responses. In an online session this often means talking through patterns, identifying triggers, and trying new ways to connect with others. It can be helpful for issues like relationship strain, attachment concerns, and parenting stress.Client-centered therapy centers on the person's goals and timing. The therapist follows the client’s priorities, reflects back what’s heard, and helps clients make choices that fit their values. This approach supports finding your own solutions for anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most useful based on goals and preferences. Sessions often start by focusing on immediate problems and then shift to patterns and skills as trust grows.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and role-play. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can support brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or flexible check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Shara
What concerns does Shara often address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines a warm, listening approach with practical steps. Sessions focus on communication skills, boundary work, and small action plans clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Shara has 25 years of counseling experience and brings long-term clinical practice to common concerns like family problems, caregiver stress, and codependency.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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