Sharon Bingham

Sharon Bingham is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Utah with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, grief, parenting strains, and questions about life purpose. She also works with those facing trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and mood shifts such as postpartum depression or seasonal affective disorder.

Sharon’s style is direct and conversational. She encourages people to talk through what matters now and notice which patterns get in the way. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer choices rather than abstract labels. Clients can expect straightforward strategies for managing overwhelming emotions and improving communication.

She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape sessions to a person’s goals. That can mean learning skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to test unhelpful thoughts, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take small steps, or applying techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage intense feelings.

When relationship issues are central, Sharon uses the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Her client-centered stance means the conversation often begins with what feels most urgent to the person in front of her. She pays attention to everyday obstacles like stress, parenting demands, and grief responses.

If someone is unsure how to start, Sharon asks practical questions about what they want to change and what has helped before. That way the work stays focused on real-life problems and small, trackable shifts rather than vague goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name their values and take small, meaningful actions even when uncomfortable feelings are present. It’s often used for life purpose questions and for moving past avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. It’s practical for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors where changing a thought or routine can make a difference.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest techniques that fit those aims. That means sessions can mix ACT, CBT, or elements from other methods to address relationship problems, parenting stress, or grief in ways that feel useful to the client.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when video isn’t needed or bandwidth is limited. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so sessions match your schedule and daily routine.