Sharon O'Hara

Sharon O'Hara is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 33 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Sharon lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps clients who are questioning what comes next or feeling stuck. Her approach favors clear, practical conversation. She talks through relationship patterns and communication problems. She addresses process addictions such as pornography, gambling, or exercise when they affect daily life and relationships. Sessions often include work on impulse control, guilt and shame, and rebuilding self-regard. Sharon also supports people facing separation, midlife shifts, caregiver strain, isolation, or issues specific to men. She helps clients navigate polyamory and non-monogamous relationship dynamics without assuming one right answer. For trauma-related concerns she works with symptoms of post-traumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive patterns when they appear. In sessions she focuses on actionable steps and clearer thinking rather than abstract theory. Conversations aim to sort options, notice repeating behaviors, and set manageable next steps. She adapts discussions to each person’s situation and pace. To start the process clients use the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic methods and how online sessions fit your life

Two common evidence-based approaches she uses include structured, action-focused work to break unhelpful habits and relational work to improve communication. The first focuses on identifying triggers, practicing new responses, and setting small behavioral goals to reduce compulsive patterns such as process addictions and obsessive behaviors. The second emphasizes clearer speaking and listening skills to address conflicts, intimacy problems, and communication breakdowns. Sharon treats finding the right approach as a shared task. She will discuss options with each person and try different methods until something feels like a practical fit. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made together based on needs, goals, and what the client prefers. Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list which formats are offered here. In general online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and can reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to have a session during a break or between appointments. Ask about session length and any preferences for video or phone when you complete the matching questionnaire.