About Sharon
Sharon Gibson-Mainka is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, family issues, and low self-esteem. She works in Texas and speaks English. Sharon aims to make first sessions simple and approachable for worried parents and busy adults alike.
She uses plain, practical methods to address problems. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent - reducing anxiety, managing addictive behaviors, or repairing communication breakdowns. Sharon emphasizes coping skills, grounding practices, and clear steps clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Her background includes two master’s degrees, one in Counseling and another in Development and Curriculum and Instruction. That training informs a structured, educational style when helpful. Sharon draws on evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to shape session work.
Therapy is presented as a collaboration. Sharon treats clients as experts on their own lives and supports them in noticing strengths and trying small changes. She includes practical exercises and problem-solving alongside emotional processing.
Beginning therapy can feel hard, and Sharon aims to make it easier. She focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes. People leave sessions with clear steps to practice and a plan for the next meeting.
How evidence-based techniques fit into online care
Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior so people can test and change unhelpful thinking and build alternative actions. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication to manage intense feelings and reduce harmful reactions.She also integrates mindfulness and grounding practices to help calm the nervous system and increase present-moment awareness. Those practices are brief and practical, useful for anxiety, trauma responses, and cravings tied to addictive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She frames therapy as a joint process of testing strategies, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for timing, length, and any preferences about audio or video so sessions fit into everyday life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English