Sharla "Charlie" Harrison, LPC
Missouri · 22 years in practice
Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2003021001 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1558508820 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sharla
Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at making difficult feelings easier to name and talk about.
Charlie uses practical talk therapy to help clients sort out what matters most to them. She helps people notice patterns, practice new ways of responding, and build small routines that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Sessions often include focused conversation, simple skills to try between visits, and attention to feelings beneath everyday problems. Her work pays close attention to attachment, abandonment, and blended family issues when those themes come up. She also supports people coping with caregiving stress, body image concerns, cancer, and the emotional fallout of separation or loss.
Charlie listens for how past hurts affect present choices and helps people find more effective ways to connect with themselves and others. Charlie blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices to fit each person’s needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to work with strong emotions and relationship patterns when relevant.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used to set achievable goals and keep progress moving. She offers services from Missouri and works with English-speaking clients, including some international people. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions that fit their routine.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharla names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and practical therapy online
Sharla blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people sort strong feelings and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with intense emotions and relationship patterns so people can respond differently. Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood, giving space for people to explore concerns at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers straightforward tools to notice thinking and behavior patterns and to test new ways of coping.Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works for each person. This collaborative way helps people move from understanding to practical change over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when low bandwidth or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between meetings and to fit brief conversations into a busy day. These options give flexibility so therapy can be shaped around work, caregiving, and life demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical, combining listening with hands-on tools. She uses client-centered conversation, CBT techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps to address immediate needs and long-term patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor. That background includes work with people facing complex emotional and life transition issues.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed as an LPC in Missouri. Her practice information notes Missouri as the primary location for her work.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients may be accepted for work conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules. These options let people choose what fits their day and comfort level.
How does payment and cost work?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability. Services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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