Sharon Forde Marshall

Sharon Forde Marshall is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, family tensions, and life changes. She works with adults who are questioning what comes next, facing midlife shifts, or weighing purpose and motivation in work and daily life.

Sharon uses a mix of practical talk and evidence-informed methods. She focuses on clear, doable skills rather than abstract theory. In sessions she listens, reflects, and suggests steps to try between meetings so progress can be measured over time.

Her approach combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and behavioral techniques. That means noticing what matters, testing new behaviors, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and communication problems are central to the concern.

People bring many issues to her work - from abandonment and adoption questions to divorce, caregiving stress, immigration-related strain, body image and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people dealing with impulsivity, infidelity, jealousy, and the confusion that can come with a midlife crisis or searching for life purpose.

Sessions are delivered in English and Sharon accepts international clients. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model.

How Sharon’s approaches translate to online sessions

Sharon commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values, which can help when someone feels directionless or stuck. CBT targets unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a client’s goals, preferences, and presenting problems and then suggest which methods to emphasize. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as progress and needs become clearer.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Many clients choose online sessions because they fit into busy days more easily, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. If quieter surroundings, less bandwidth use, or a brief workday break are important, note those needs when arranging sessions so the schedule can reflect what works best.