Deborah Sharman
she/her
About
Deborah
My therapeutic approach is collaborative, integrative, and tailored entirely to your unique goals. I combine insight-oriented methods like Psychodynamic therapy to help you understand deep-seated patterns, alongside structured, evidence-based practices like CBT, ACT, and BA, to give you immediate tools for change. Grounded in Positive Psychology, I focus on your innate strengths. Whether we are utilizing Solution-Focused Brief therapy for a specific hurdle, our work together will always be practical, empowering, and focused on real-world progress.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending quality time with my family, doing Pilates, enjoying nature, or watching a good movie. I find joy in laughter, music, reading, spirituality and relationships.
Deborah
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Autism
ADHD
Childhood Challenges
Cultural or Racial Identity
Substance Use
Sex/Intimacy
Gender Identity
Physical Health
Trauma and PTSD
Life Transitions
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Weight Management
Relationship Difficulties
Anger
Grief and Loss
Communities
Deborah
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Men's Issues
Women's Issues
Veterans
Spirituality
Older Adults
Approaches
Deborah
can use
Abstinence-Only Models of Recovery
Seeking Safety
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Schema Therapy
Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Motivational Interviewing
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Psychodynamic
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Deborah
education and experience
- LMFT at College Hospital Costa Mesa
- MA in Counseling Psychology
- BA in Psychology
Deborah
license information