Shari Lightfield

Shari Lightfield, LPC, offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a range of trauma-related difficulties. She also helps with attention concerns, addiction struggles, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Shari’s tone is encouraging and straightforward for people who are worried and looking for a steady guide.

Shari draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice what’s happening in their bodies and minds without getting swept up by it. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. Much of her work is client-centered, so sessions are guided by what each person brings and what matters most to them.

In session she mixes practical tools with reflective conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used when patterns of thinking and behavior need to change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) elements help people name and work with strong emotions in the moment.

Her background includes seven years of experience in outpatient and residential community mental health settings. That experience involved individual work, group therapy, and family-focused work in agency environments in Colorado.

Shari keeps therapy flexible and tailored. She may suggest mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, or emotion-focused conversations depending on what a person needs. The relationship itself is treated as central, with attention to honesty, clear communication, and mutual respect.

How mindfulness, attachment work, and person-centered care translate online

Shari uses mindfulness techniques to help clients notice thoughts, feelings, and body signals in manageable steps; this can reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness for issues like anxiety, sleep problems, and stress. Attachment-Based approaches look at patterns in close relationships and how they influence current reactions, which can be helpful for communication concerns, abandonment worries, and intimacy issues. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person’s priorities and experience at the center, so sessions follow what matters most to the individual rather than a rigid protocol.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust over time based on what is working. That collaborative process helps match methods to problems like trauma recovery, mood concerns, or relationship challenges.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice mindfulness or emotion-focused exercises in familiar routines, and it supports continuing care between in-person appointments when that is useful.