Sharnita White is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience.
01About Sharnita
Sharnita White is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. Her style is caring and culturally aware, and she aims to make therapy understandable and practical.
In sessions she helps clients name what feels hard and set clear goals. Conversations often include learning ways to cope with panic or mood swings and improving communication in important relationships.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, infidelity, family of origin concerns, and life purpose. Sharnita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide change. That means she picks approaches shown to help with specific problems and adapts them to each person.
She works with people who are navigating divorce or separation, dealing with trauma and abuse, or exploring sexual identity and kink within their relationships. Her practice also covers multicultural concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, impulsivity, and forgiveness work. Sessions aim to build practical skills like emotion regulation, clearer communication, and healthier coping habits.
Sharnita practices in Missouri and brings a straightforward, compassionate manner to each appointment. She helps clients break concerns into manageable steps and supports them as they try new ways of thinking and relating.
02Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH18285 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2022025329 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1124363775 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharnita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Sharnita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and change patterns. One approach focuses on skills for regulating intense emotions and reducing panic and mood swings, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step strategies to handle strong feelings. Another approach targets relationship and communication problems by identifying interaction patterns and practicing clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that fit those needs and adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy with Sharnita is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging lets people send thoughts between sessions or use brief check-ins during the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Sharnita help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include panic, mood disorders, abandonment, and communication problems.
What is her general therapy approach and style?
Her work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a warm, culturally aware way. Sessions focus on practical skills, problem-solving, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Missouri licensed professional counselor credential and a Florida licensed mental health counselor credential, and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I get started and what does it cost?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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