Sharmian McCoy is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and trauma.
01About Sharmian
Sharmian McCoy is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and listens closely so clients can say what they need to say. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
With 25 years of experience in Tennessee, she draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Narrative Therapy helps clients rewrite the stories that get in the way. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports people recovering from abuse and post-traumatic stress. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step plans.
Conversations often include skill-building for stress management, tools for better communication, and strategies to improve sleep and mood. Sharmian also addresses parenting strain, blended family issues, and caregiver stress when those concerns come up. She works with people facing life transitions such as career change, divorce, postpartum adjustment, or the challenges of military-related experiences.
Clients may bring worries about intimacy, commitment, or codependency, and work toward healthier patterns. Her approach balances practical coaching with deeper reflection. Sharmian offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to help find a good fit and then schedule sessions that fit their calendar.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 2814 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1295938108 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharmian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Sharmian names
These are the methods Sharmian names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Sharmian often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Narrative Therapy is another tool she uses to help clients retell their life events in ways that reduce shame and increase agency. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past abuse or post-traumatic stress is present, with pacing and techniques aimed at easing overwhelming memories.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She listens to goals, assesses what feels most pressing, and adjusts methods as therapy progresses. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to try and when to shift focus based on what is working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins possible and can help keep momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and goal oriented, mixing hands-on skills with deeper talking work to change patterns and manage symptoms.
How long has she worked as a counselor?
She brings 25 years of professional experience in counseling and mental health work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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