Shari Ward

LMHC, 24 years of experience

Warm

Empowering

Open-minded

About me

I have worked as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for the past 24 years with a background in Creative Arts Therapies using Dance/Movement and Drama as therapeutic tools. For the past twelve years, I have had the pleasure and honor of working with Active Duty Service Members and their families in the USA and Europe. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship & parenting issues, as well as addiction recovery issues. I have helped individuals and couples who have experienced trauma and abuse. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, honesty and compassion. I believe it is important to support each individual's creativity and spontaneity to find viable solutions to life issues and ultimate goals! My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment goals to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps toward change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The treatment methods and tools I utilize

My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment goals to meet your unique and specific needs.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I work to empower clients to tap into their spontaneity and creativity to make the changes required to improve the quality of their life. Increased awareness of the impact thoughts have on feelings and behaviors will support positive growth

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I have twelve years of experience working with Active Duty Service Members and their families. I have experience working with all types of addictions and am skilled at relapse prevention techniques and anger management. I have worked with trauma and abuse issues, depression, anxiety and dysfunctional family systems.