Shari Peterson

Shari Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years in mental health practice. She holds a Minnesota LICSW and has worked across community mental health, school settings, and outpatient care. Shari has focused on therapy for a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, anger, and relationship stress.

Shari uses a warm, relational style that centers the person in front of her. She leans on strengths already present and builds on them in sessions. People can expect direct listening, steady feedback, and practical ideas to try between meetings.

Her background includes several years providing one-on-one therapy in outpatient settings and broader work in community and school programs. That variety informs how she adapts methods to fit a person's life and schedule. She has supported people coping with complex trauma, abuse, and domestic violence.

Shari draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas. She combines these to match what someone needs most in the moment rather than following a single recipe. Progress often focuses on clearer communication, better emotion management, and steps toward chosen goals.

People who want a practical, respectful therapist will find a straightforward collaborator in Shari. She aims to help clients understand patterns, try new ways of responding to anger and stress, and build routines that support daily life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a strong working relationship. It helps when someone wants a respectful space to talk through feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice and steady intense emotions and to reduce reactivity in daily life.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist work together to pick strategies that feel right and useful.

Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require. It also makes it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings and bring real situations into conversation during sessions.