Therapist profile
Sharmian McCoy, LPC
Tennessee
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
Continue with SharmianKey details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Tennessee / 2814
- NPI1295938108
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTennessee
About
- CBT focus
- Narrative therapy
- Trauma work
About Sharmian
Sharmian McCoy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who want clearer thinking around stress, anxiety, anger, relationships and life changes. She also addresses trauma, depression, parenting strain, grief and career concerns.
Her sessions are direct and practical. She helps people name what they are feeling and notice how thoughts and actions keep problems active. Sessions focus on small, doable changes that reduce reactivity and improve communication at home and at work.
Sharmian uses evidence-informed methods to explore how past events shape present feelings. She helps people tell their story in a way that reduces shame and builds more options for responding. That work can be useful after abuse, loss, or sudden life shifts.
She also draws on approaches that look at internal parts of experience and patterns of thinking. These techniques can help people understand repeated cycles such as codependency, commitment doubts, or persistent self-criticism. The goal is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
Practical concerns like blended family stress, caregiving burden, postpartum mood shifts, and veteran-related issues are part of her caseload. People leave sessions with concrete tools they can try between appointments. To begin, pick the online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Sharmian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change thought patterns that fuel anger and anxiety. CBT sessions often include brief behavioral experiments and homework to practice new responses outside the session.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past abuse or other traumatic events. This approach helps people reduce reactivity to reminders, process difficult memories, and build skills for managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, trauma-focused methods, or parts-based work is the best fit for their goals and daily life. That choice can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can practice skills between appointments. Therapists help structure online meetings so practical tools and real-life practice carry over between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, trauma and related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and direct, focusing on naming feelings, changing unhelpful thoughts, and developing concrete coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience as a counselor in Tennessee.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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