About Shari
Shari Sinwelski is a licensed professional counselor in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She brings a calm presence and practical guidance to conversations about difficult life events. Her work also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, workplace problems, and issues around sexuality and self-love.
With 26 years of experience, she focuses on creating a nonjudgmental space for people to talk through their concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify what is most pressing, build coping skills, and set realistic steps toward improvement. She can also support people facing divorce, financial strain, isolation, or midlife transitions. She has supported people affected by post-traumatic stress, survivors of abuse, and those coping with grief or loss.
She also works with people worried about guilt, shame, forgiveness, and communication problems. Practical strategies and steady listening are frequent parts of her approach. In sessions she pays attention to the person’s goals and daily life.
That can mean learning ways to reduce anxiety, improving how someone speaks up at work, or finding tools to manage chronic pain. She aims to help people build more self-compassion and clearer boundaries. Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs.
She is listed with the CA LPCC credential. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on specific problems and teach clear skills. One common approach emphasizes learning coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations to reduce avoidance. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and its effects on daily life through careful pacing, stabilization skills, and building safety over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust as progress is made. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and based on the person’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates between sessions and fit conversations around work or caregiving responsibilities, making ongoing support easier to maintain.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English