- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sharmian
Sharmian McCoy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel workable for busy lives. Her approach centers on practical steps and steady support so clients can find clearer ways forward.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be named without judgment. Sessions often start with what feels most pressing - a sleepless night, a recurring argument, or trouble connecting after a big life change.
Background and approach
From there she helps people break problems into manageable parts and try realistic changes between meetings. With 25 years of experience, she draws on several evidence-based approaches to shape the work. That background gives her options for handling trauma, mood shifts, and patterns that keep repeating.
She pairs tools that change unhelpful thinking with methods that look at personal stories and internal parts of the self. Parents who are overwhelmed by transitions, postpartum concerns, blended family strain, or caregiver stress will find practical strategies here. She also addresses grief, career stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue for those feeling burned out.
Sessions can include short skill practice, reflective conversation, and planning for small experiments to test changes. The intent is steady progress - not instant fixes - with an emphasis on clarity, doable steps, and respect for each person’s pace.
What Sharmian works with
Everything Sharmian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharmian helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharmian 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 work online and what to expect
Sharmian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help clients address patterns that cause distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing the impact of traumatic memories and teaching skills to manage strong emotional reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients often begin with one direction and then add techniques that better match their needs and comfort level.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and therapeutic exercises. Phone sessions can be a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick coaching, ongoing check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy family rhythms and sudden schedule changes.
Questions people ask about Sharmian
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and related challenges like caregiver stress and burnout.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends techniques that change unhelpful thinking with work on personal stories and trauma-focused methods to help clients test small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience to her practice, working with a wide range of concerns from mood and trauma to parenting and career stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session when available.
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