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Sharon Dockery, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Sharon

Sharon Dockery is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in South Carolina with a decade of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions, including concerns related to attention and focus such as ADHD.

Background and approach

Her background also encompasses grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, career concerns, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. Sharon aims to establish an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions honestly.

She emphasizes collaboration, helping each person identify practical coping strategies and clearer goals while addressing patterns tied to communication, control, codependency, and family-of-origin concerns. Her practice also attends to issues such as abandonment, blended family challenges, parenting and fatherhood questions, and emotions like guilt, shame, jealousy, and impulsivity.

Clients who begin work with Sharon can expect a supportive clinician who values courage in taking the first step and focuses on building confidence, motivation, and healthier relationships. She brings experience and practical orientation to help clients move toward greater clarity and purposeful living.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical care

Sharon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help clients develop skills and insight. One approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior to reduce anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. Another technique centers on relational dynamics and communication, helping people understand interaction patterns, set clearer boundaries, and rebuild trust in intimate or family relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Sharon treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each client to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, adapting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapy from home, and check in between sessions when needed, supporting ongoing momentum toward clearer goals and better coping.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sharon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem concerns, as well as ADHD-related difficulties and other areas such as grief, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, and career challenges.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on creating an open environment where clients can explore feelings and develop practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does Sharon have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relational concerns.
Where is Sharon licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in South Carolina with license number SC LMFT 6969.
Does Sharon provide services in any other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with Sharon?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

About

Sharon Dockery is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in South Carolina, with 10 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.