Sharon McKay, LMHC

Sharon McKay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 16 years of experience. She brings practical help and steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and relationship challenges. Sharon works with individuals on issues like trauma, ADHD, and questions about gender and sexual identity. Her style is straightforward and warm. Her practice centers on listening first and tailoring the work to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes. She uses client-centered methods to meet people where they are and build on their strengths. Sharon draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going and to try new ways of thinking and acting. She also uses emotionally focused techniques to help people name feelings and improve how they connect with others. Mindfulness and existential ideas are woven in to help with presence, meaning, and coping with life changes. She has worked across a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, panic, substance and alcohol addiction, eating problems, and anger. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, blended family strains, codependency, and communication problems. In sessions Sharon aims to be collaborative and practical. She helps people set realistic steps, practice new skills, and track what’s helping. The approach is flexible so the work can shift as needs change.

How Sharon Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Sharon often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work means listening closely and helping people set their own goals while building on their strengths. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thought and behavior patterns and tries simple experiments to change unhelpful habits.

She also uses emotionally focused ideas when relationships and emotional connection are central concerns. That work helps people notice and name emotions and then change how they respond in close interactions. These approaches are useful for anxiety, mood concerns, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix is part of the process. Sharon collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs and preferences. She checks in about goals and adjusts the plan as things evolve so the work stays practical and focused.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep regular momentum and to practice skills in real-world routines.