Reviews & Testimonials 

"In Sharon Mead, clients will find a mature therapist who is exceptionally warm, competent, and attuned to the client's experience.  With couples Sharon brings an unusual ability to understand the reality, emotions, and needs of each couple member -- while still holding the needs of the couple as a unit in mind.  With her deep understanding of the imprint and impact of trauma and other past experiences, plus her empathy and close attention to present goals and challenges, it is no surprise that Sharon again and again makes a real difference in her clients' lives and relationships.  Finally she brings the gift of a warm and ready sense of humor that clients find relaxing, safe, and facilitative of new growth a renewed sense of life's possibilities."

-  Gordon Wheeler, PhD. - President, Esalen Institute

 

"Sharon is genuine, insightful, open-minded, and enthusiastic with her clients. She welcomes the challenges and richness of working with diverse populations.  She helps her clients to move forward in their journey to a better life.    Sharon is continually training to become more skilled, and knowledgeable in her field."   

-   Martha Brewer LMFT, LPCC -  Manager, Narvaez Mental Health Clinic

 

"I have experienced Sharon’s work during the advanced training for EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) in 2014.   Sharon is a warm, open and engaged therapist with a lot of life experience and good clinical intuitions. She has a solid understanding of the attachment perspective in couples work and of the impact of trauma on people’s lives. She is also highly sensitive to cultural differences and issues of social and racial injustice.”

-  Erdmut Brown, LMFT, Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor

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Personal Background

 

I come to this field with broad life experiences that have informed my work with clients. Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 13 years in software development and management in a large Bay Area technology company.  I have real life experience in the Silicon Valley, two career family and the stresses involved.  I have two grown children.  When they were in school, I was home with them and very active in providing educational enrichment activities to them and their classmates.  

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Approach to therapy

 

My therapy is grounded in theories that are proven, effective, and scientifically based.  I believe that my attunement to you is my most important tool and that my life experience has uniquely suited me to working with a wide range of clients especially in Silicon Valley.  I have gotten extensive post-graduate training to augment my education.  I use an approach called Emotionally Focused Therapy.

 

Change is created through new experience, a new sense made of experience in both mind and body, and repetition.  This is made possible by a supportive relationship with a skilled therapist with whom you feel accepted and safe. 

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Consultation for EFT Therapists

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I provide consultation to EFT therapists as a Supervisor Candidate.  Consultation can be individual or in pairs.  These hours count toward Certification and/or Additional Training (A) status.   I highly recommend therapists have an EFT buddy to look at each others' videos to gain comfort in looking at your work.  In consultation, we discuss cases, look at video, and practice EFT interventions in role plays.