Sharla "Charlie" Harrison

Sharla "Charlie" Harrison is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing strong emotions and life changes. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger and supports people who are coping with trauma and compassion fatigue. Charlie aims to make the first conversations straightforward and focused on practical next steps.

With 22 years of experience, Charlie uses clear, down-to-earth methods rather than jargon. She pays attention to how past experiences shape present feelings and helps people build better self-esteem and communication habits. Sessions emphasize understanding emotional patterns and practicing small, useful changes.

Her work includes support for relationship concerns and family-related stress, and she addresses issues linked to abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, and blended family dynamics. She also helps with challenges like body image, caregiving strain, cancer-related distress, and recovery after separation or domestic violence.

Charlie draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and actions that keep problems going. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness skills to help people connect with feelings and develop new ways of relating. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide short-term goals and steady progress.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She helps people set achievable steps, practice new skills between sessions, and track what’s changing over time. People who value clear guidance and a steady, empathetic approach often find her helpful.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s priorities. The therapist creates space for the client to say what matters most, and sessions move at the client’s pace to address pressing concerns like anger or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It involves trying small changes and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce anxiety, low mood, or reactive anger.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions so they can respond to them differently. This approach is useful for improving how someone relates to others and for calming intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. This is a collaborative decision that can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life. Online therapy can make it simpler to check in during a break at work or after childcare, and some people prefer shorter phone or video sessions to suit their day. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the available options before booking so they match your needs.