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Shari Lightfield, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Shari

Shari Lightfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who supports people working through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, depression, addiction, ADHD, and a wide range of related challenges.

Background and approach

With seven years of clinical experience in individual, group, and family therapy across residential and outpatient community mental health settings, she brings a practical, strengths-oriented sensibility to care. Her style emphasizes a person-centered, positive approach that privileges authenticity and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship.

She weaves together techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based perspectives, and mindfulness-informed practices to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Shari also integrates nontraditional tools and creative methods when those strategies may better fit a client’s life and goals.

Shari highlights the therapeutic relationship as central to change and works to cultivate trust, clear communication, and mutual respect. She encourages prospective clients for taking the first step and aims to offer practical coping skills, trauma-focused processing, and relational insight while honoring each person’s strengths and preferences.

Online approaches that emphasize healing and practical change

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and how early and current relationships shape emotional reactions and safety in relationships; it can help people looking to improve trust, communication, and relational bonds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques from different approaches to create a tailored plan that fits each person’s situation and pace.

Online therapy with this clinician is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and accessibility across distances. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care while using the therapeutic methods described, and they allow adjustments in session style and frequency to match practical needs and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Shari works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and many related difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is positive, strength-based, and person-centered, combining collaborative exploration with practical interventions drawn from multiple evidence-informed methods.
What kind of clinical experience does she bring?
She has seven years of experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in both residential and outpatient community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are on record for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado, recorded as CO LPC LPC.0016439.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Clients may work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English

What Shari can help with

Shari Lightfield works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

How Shari approaches therapy

Shari's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

Experience and training

Shari is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Colorado, with 7 years of clinical experience.