Sharhonda Givens

Sharhonda Givens, LPC, offers a warm, client-centered approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and major life changes. Sharhonda aims to create a respectful space where people can speak honestly and begin to feel more grounded.

She brings a perspective shaped by her experience as a Black woman of faith. That background informs how she listens and responds, especially around topics of identity, self-worth, and meaning. She has a particular interest in women's issues and supports people wanting to reconnect with self-love and purpose.

In sessions she uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and practice new ways of coping. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation and small, realistic steps toward change. The overall tone is collaborative and strengths-based.

Sharhonda helps people work through attachment concerns, abandonment, communication problems, and caregiver stress. She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and midlife concerns in a straightforward way. Conversations focus on building clearer communication and healthier coping habits.

With three years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma, she supports clients as they make practical changes. To begin, she asks questions, listens closely, and helps set manageable goals that fit each person’s life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sharhonda draws often from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm. These approaches suit stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and challenges like isolation or shame. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods feel most useful and comfortable.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She collaborates with clients to set goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what works. This gives people room to test new skills and pick the mix of tools that matches their needs and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in everyday settings and use brief tools between meetings to keep momentum.