- Years in practice
- 31
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Sharolyn
Dr. Sharolyn Wallace helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience and brings a steady, practical approach to sessions.
She creates a calm space where clients can speak openly about difficult feelings and painful memories. Conversations focus on real problems and clear steps forward rather than on jargon. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person needs.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, and attachment concerns. She also supports people dealing with blended family stress, caregiver strain, communication and control problems, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Trauma-related work covers survivors of abuse, first responder stress, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters.
She helps people manage guilt, shame, and forgiveness while rebuilding confidence and motivation. Dr. Wallace favors straightforward problem solving combined with listening that makes people feel heard.
She partners with clients to set goals and test practical strategies between sessions. Her experience in Oklahoma settings informs a down-to-earth style that many find reassuring. People who want steady guidance through parenting strains or family difficulties will find clear, patient support.
Dr. Wallace encourages small, achievable changes that add up to lasting improvement.
What Sharolyn works with
Everything Sharolyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharolyn helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Online approaches for family and trauma work
Dr. Wallace uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns in relationships and practice new ways of communicating and setting limits; this helps with blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic memories and learning coping skills to reduce their impact on daily life; this is useful for survivors of abuse, first responder stress, and disaster-related trauma.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to match methods to each persons goals, symptoms, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and decide which techniques feel most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people managing busy family schedules or long commutes. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make short, frequent touchpoints possible between sessions and can fit during breaks or while juggling caregiving tasks.
Questions people ask about Sharolyn
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, with time for listening and for trying clear strategies between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of professional experience working with a wide range of family and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma.
Which languages are offered and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
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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