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- 20 years experience
- LMFT in Georgia
- Holistic approach
About Sharon
Dr. Sharon Belhamel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She offers calm, practical support when life feels confusing or heavy.
She uses a holistic approach that looks at many parts of a person's life. In sessions she listens carefully, helps people name what matters, and works with them to set achievable steps. She draws on therapy methods that teach new skills and ways of seeing problems.
Her background includes two decades of clinical practice in Georgia as an LMFT. That experience covers a wide range of concerns, from relationship and intimacy issues to grief, addiction, ADHD, and trauma-related problems. She also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters.
In therapy she often blends practical skill-building with attention to attachment and values. That can mean learning ways to manage strong emotions, improving communication, or practicing small changes that add up over time. Sessions aim to help people feel more in charge of everyday choices and coping.
Dr. Belhamel supports people who want coaching-style guidance as well as those seeking traditional psychotherapy. She helps clients sort priorities, develop plans, and try out new habits in real life. If someone wants steady, experienced support through transitions, she offers a thoughtful, person-centered way forward.
She uses a holistic approach that looks at many parts of a person's life. In sessions she listens carefully, helps people name what matters, and works with them to set achievable steps. She draws on therapy methods that teach new skills and ways of seeing problems.
Her background includes two decades of clinical practice in Georgia as an LMFT. That experience covers a wide range of concerns, from relationship and intimacy issues to grief, addiction, ADHD, and trauma-related problems. She also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters.
In therapy she often blends practical skill-building with attention to attachment and values. That can mean learning ways to manage strong emotions, improving communication, or practicing small changes that add up over time. Sessions aim to help people feel more in charge of everyday choices and coping.
Dr. Belhamel supports people who want coaching-style guidance as well as those seeking traditional psychotherapy. She helps clients sort priorities, develop plans, and try out new habits in real life. If someone wants steady, experienced support through transitions, she offers a thoughtful, person-centered way forward.
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How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on figuring out what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships shape current feelings and behaviors. It helps people understand patterns with partners or close others and try new ways of connecting that feel safer and more effective.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use, based on goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process usually starts with simple goals and changes, then adjusts as needed.
Confirm session formats before you book since specific online options were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone choose an option that works with their schedule and energy level. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and attachment-based work to virtual sessions by using exercises, homework, and conversational techniques that translate well to remote meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens, helps set goals, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working as a therapist in Georgia.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.