Sharon McKay
Collaborative, evidence-informed therapy for practical change
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Sharon
Sharon McKay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 16 years of clinical experience. She combines practical, evidence-informed methods with a client-centered stance to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, ADHD, and relationship challenges.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes collaboration and flexibility so treatment aligns with each person's needs and life circumstances. Her style blends cognitive behavioral ideas with emotionally focused and mindfulness-based techniques, drawing on motivational interviewing and existential themes when helpful.
Sharon values creativity and a strength-based perspective, tailoring interventions to support coping with life changes, improving communication, and managing intense emotions like anger, guilt, or impulsivity. She also has experience with issues related to gender identity, eating and addictive behaviors, and complex family dynamics such as adoption, blended family challenges, and abandonment concerns.
Sharon aims to build a compassionate therapeutic relationship that fosters insight and practical skills for daily living. She offers a range of session formats and encourages clients to work together to set realistic goals and develop sustainable strategies for well-being.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to you
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, depression, and to support coping with life changes by teaching practical skills and strategies for daily routines.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring values, identity, and personal goals, and it can be especially helpful for addressing relationship concerns, self-esteem, and decisions about life direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon collaborates with clients to determine which methods match their goals and preferences and adapts techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These formats support ongoing skill practice and check-ins between sessions, and they allow clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English