Shara Biggs

Thoughtful, practical therapy for life changes

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Shara

Shara Biggs brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to her work, blending practical skill-building with compassionate listening to help people address a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

As an LPC practicing in Tennessee, she focuses on concrete strategies for symptoms like anxiety, depression, and difficulties with addiction while also attending to relational and identity-related issues such as LGBT concerns, intimacy, and family dynamics. Her approach balances structured interventions with attention to each client’s lived experience.

Shara draws on additional methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support coping with trauma, grief, and life transitions. Over four years of clinical experience inform her use of tailored treatment plans that prioritize respect, sensitivity, and collaboration.

Practical topics she works with include stress management, sleep and eating concerns, parenting challenges, career and motivation, ADHD, and chronic illness or pain. She invites clients to take the first step toward change and offers steady guidance through the therapeutic process.

Approach-focused care delivered online

Shara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as part of her online practice. CBT centers on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or problematic coping skills. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult internal experiences while moving toward meaningful goals, which can be useful for stress, grief, and life transitions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to explore how early relational patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses. These approaches are described and applied collaboratively so clients and the therapist decide together which combination best fits the client’s needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than assuming a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people engage with therapy. This range of formats helps accommodate different schedules, comfort levels, and life demands while maintaining continuity of care across time and location. Licensed professionals guide the process and tailor interventions to the realities of each client’s daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Shara commonly help with?

She works with a broad set of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, anxiety, LGBT matters, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting, anger, career questions, bipolar, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Shara uses a CBT-informed framework alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to blend skills training with compassionate, person-centered support.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience working with diverse presenting problems and tailoring interventions to client needs.

Where is Shara licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LPC in Tennessee with license number TN LPC 3693 and practices from that state.

In which languages can clients work with her?

Therapy is offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are sessions priced and paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English