Sharon Toldson, LMHC

Sharon Toldson is a licensed mental health clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and life changes. She brings 19 years of experience and a direct, compassionate approach that aims to make moving forward feel possible. Sharon works with issues like parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and ADHD concerns.

Sharon adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. She uses practical strategies for coping with substance use, communication problems, blended family issues, and attachment concerns. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on building skills that reduce overwhelm.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method. Sharon also brings ideas from existential therapy to help people find meaning and direction when life feels uncertain.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. The work is collaborative: Sharon and the person looking for help decide together which goals to set and what changes to try. She frames therapy as a space to practice new ways of handling stress and relationship conflict.

Sharon also supports people dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress, veteran and armed forces issues, panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes addressing codependency, forgiveness, guilt, and life-purpose questions, all with an eye toward real-world coping skills.

How Sharon’s approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take small committed actions even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication, which can reduce crisis moments and help with relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying a skill-based plan for a few weeks or combining approaches to handle both thoughts and emotions. The plan is reviewed and adjusted together as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Sharon currently offers before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy life, need less travel time, and can use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work still focuses on skill practice, problem solving, and improving relationships, and Sharon aims to help clients apply those steps between sessions so therapy connects to everyday life.