Sharon Forde Marshall , LMHC

Sharon Forde Marshall is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 23 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflicts, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her work also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication and control difficulties, divorce and separation, forgiveness, immigration-related challenges, impulsivity, infidelity, jealousy, life purpose, and midlife transitions.

Sharon approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversation and treatment plans to the individual needs of each client. She emphasizes a collaborative process that honors personal goals and preferences while offering practical strategies and emotional support. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life can be difficult, and Sharon is committed to providing steady guidance and encouragement throughout that journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to move toward those values even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where finding meaning and forward movement is important.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional safety. This approach can be especially helpful for relationship challenges, family conflicts, and issues tied to abandonment or adoption and foster care experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on her training in several methods to tailor sessions and supports clients in experimenting with techniques that feel most helpful.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to receive support from home, coordinate appointments around busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life changes, while still working with therapists who use evidence-informed approaches.