If you live with long-term complex trauma, Shari may fit you well. You may also struggle with dissociation or persistent anxiety. Many clients carry wounds from unsafe relationships. In those relationships, trust and safety never felt secure. Shari offers a calm and steady presence in therapy. With her, you do not need to rush or perform. You also do not need to explain everything at once. Instead, she creates space for slow and steady healing. She supports honest reflection and rebuilding self-trust over time.
Shari’s clinical presence feels soft-spoken and deeply attuned. She moves slowly on purpose in sessions. She honors your pace and nervous system carefully. Shari brings loyal care into the therapeutic relationship. As a result, clients begin to feel emotionally safe. That safety allows exploration of overwhelming experiences. She uses EMDR and parts work thoughtfully. She also integrates attachment-focused approaches in her work. These methods support healing from identity fractures. They also help rebuild inner trust and stability. Shari helps clients name their emotions clearly. She also guides reconnection with bodily awareness. Over time, clients build inner safety not tied to others. Her steady presence supports fragmented story exploration. Whether you feel overwhelmed or shut down, she meets you gently. She brings curiosity, compassion, and care into every session.
For clients who want it, Shari offers Christian-based trauma therapy. She honors both emotional and spiritual impact of harm. Trauma can leave spiritual confusion and pain behind. Therefore, she creates space for those questions. You may feel distant from faith right now. You may also long to integrate spiritual truth into healing. In each case, Shari offers a gentle and non-coercive approach. She reflects quiet strength rooted in her own faith. She also holds a deep belief that restoration remains possible.
If you’re living with the long-term impact of complex trauma, and you’re looking for a therapist who will move gently, patiently, and at your pace—Shari might be the right therapist for you. She works with adult clients navigating trauma, dissociation, anxiety, and the lingering effects of relationships where safety and trust were never guaranteed. Her calm, steady presence offers a different experience: one where you don’t have to rush, perform, or explain everything. Shari creates space for slow healing, honest reflection, and the quiet rebuilding of trust in yourself.
Shari’s clinical presence is soft-spoken, steady, and deeply attuned. She goes slowly on purpose—honoring each client’s pace, story, and nervous system. Shari brings loyal care and thoughtful attention to the therapeutic relationship, helping clients feel emotionally safe enough to explore what’s been too overwhelming to face alone. She uses EMDR, parts work, and attachment-focused approaches to support clients in healing from trauma that fractured their sense of identity and self-trust. Shari is especially gifted at helping clients name what they’re feeling, reconnect with their body, and begin to build a sense of inner safety that isn’t dependent on the external world. She brings a calm steadiness that helps clients feel safe enough to explore even the most fragmented parts of their story. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, shut down, or unsure how to begin, Shari meets you with curiosity, compassion, and care.
For clients who desire it, Shari also offers Christian-based trauma therapy that honors the emotional and spiritual impact of past harm. She understands how trauma can leave not only emotional scars, but spiritual confusion or pain. Whether you’re holding questions about God, feeling distant from your faith, or longing to integrate spiritual truth into your healing journey, Shari provides a gentle, non-coercive space to explore those experiences with honesty and grace. Her approach reflects the quiet strength of her own faith, and the deep belief that restoration is possible.
Individuals 18+
College Students
Seniors 65+
Complex Trauma
Dissociation
Depression
PTSD/c-PTSD
Childhood Sexual Abuse/Incest
Disordered Eating
Workplace Bullying
Abandonment
Attachment Wounds
Spiritual Abuse
Negative Body Image
Grief/Loss
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
EST Ego State Therapy
IFS Internal Family Systems
NEST Neuroaffective Embodied Self-System Therapy
DNMS Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
DBT Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Mending the Soul
Attachment Theory
Somatic Psychology
Mindfulness
Biblical Christian Counseling
Neuroscience-Informed
$145/hr
7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth (to established clients; first session must be in person)
Tuesdays 12:30-6pm
Thursdays 1:30-6pm
Fridays 12:30-5pm
LCSW-12847 AZ Licensed Clinical Social Worker
MPC Master of Social Work 2003
BA Bachelor of Arts 1999
AZBBHE-Approved Clinical Supervisor
Shari works with adults carrying long-standing trauma. This may include early attachment wounds or relational neglect. Some clients experienced events that left them feeling unseen or unsafe. Others feel fractured inside and unsure how to begin. Many arrive feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves. Shari offers a calm and steady presence in sessions. She creates space for slow and meaningful work. Her approach honors your pace and nervous system needs.
She specializes in complex trauma and dissociation. Shari integrates EMDR and parts work thoughtfully. She also uses attachment-based strategies in her work. Together, these approaches process painful memories gently. They also help clients face emotions that once felt overwhelming. Her sessions focus on building emotional safety from within. Clients learn to listen to inner experience with curiosity. Over time, fear begins to soften.
Shari does not push clients through pain. Instead, she partners with each person carefully. She helps clients find grounding and insight steadily. She also supports internal alignment and self-trust. Shari guides clients in befriending protective parts. She also helps them reconnect with bodily awareness. As a result, clients begin to feel safer in their own story. You may struggle with emotional flashbacks or identity confusion. You may also feel constant alertness and exhaustion. In each case, Shari offers practical tools and deep attunement. She helps you move toward steadiness and integration.
In addition, her work fits clients who value slow and thoughtful therapy. She listens deeply and respects complexity. She believes safety and trust create real transformation. With Shari, healing unfolds at a steady pace. It is not rushed or forced. It is allowed to grow naturally over time.
Shari works with adults facing complex trauma and dissociation. This includes clients living with Dissociative Identity Disorder. She also supports dissociative symptoms and disconnection from self. Some clients feel detached from body or memory. Shari tracks nuanced inner dynamics carefully. She moves slowly and respectfully in every session. She avoids pressure and rushed processing. Clients do not need to explain everything at once. Even fragmented parts receive dignity and care. Her space welcomes the whole self gently.
Shari also supports college students and young adults. Early adulthood often brings identity questions and relational stress. Many students face anxiety and performance pressure. Some learn self-regulation skills for the first time. Shari helps clients listen inward more clearly. She also supports emotional regulation and clarity. Over time, students build safer and more mutual relationships. Her grounded presence steadies this developmental work. She helps clients slow down and grow more whole.
Shari’s Christian faith shapes her presence quietly. However, it never defines the client experience. She offers faith-integrated therapy when invited. Clients may explore trauma or identity through a spiritual lens. She welcomes prayer or scripture reflection when desired. She also welcomes honest wrestling with God. At the same time, she respects all belief systems fully. Whether faith plays a role or not, she offers kindness. She also brings curiosity and care into sessions.
Shari supports clients impacted by bullying and emotional abuse. These wounds may come from school or family systems. They may also arise from workplace dynamics. Such experiences can erode self-trust deeply. They can also create chronic anxiety or shame. Many clients adopt survival strategies to cope. Some overachieve to avoid criticism. Others withdraw or struggle with disordered eating. Shari helps untangle shame gently and clearly. She supports boundary setting and internal safety. She also helps clients reconnect with silenced parts. If you felt too sensitive or not enough, she understands. Shari offers space to rewrite that narrative safely.
Whether you face fragmentation or deep depression, Shari can help. You may also simply want to feel at home within yourself. Her therapy remains trauma-informed and thoughtful. She stays deeply attuned to your healing process. Over time, clients build steadiness and renewed self-trust.