- Focus on depression
- Practical tools
- Relationship help
About Sharmaine
Sharmaine Whitten is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, and depression. Sharmaine aims to meet each person where they are and be a steady support as they work toward clearer days.
She keeps sessions practical and straightforward. Conversations are shaped around what the client needs, and plans are adjusted as progress is made. Sharmaine describes her approach as respectful and compassionate, with attention to each person’s unique situation and goals.
Over five years of experience inform her work, especially when clients face life transitions like divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, or major shifts in purpose. She often helps people handle panic attacks, overwhelming guilt or shame, and problems with communication that complicate relationships.
Sharmaine draws on several therapeutic methods to guide sessions. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance-based strategies to build tolerance for difficult feelings, and relationship-focused techniques to improve connection and interaction.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, aiming for changes that fit everyday life. People who are ready to take the first step will find a calm, steady practitioner who works to tailor therapy to their needs.
She keeps sessions practical and straightforward. Conversations are shaped around what the client needs, and plans are adjusted as progress is made. Sharmaine describes her approach as respectful and compassionate, with attention to each person’s unique situation and goals.
Over five years of experience inform her work, especially when clients face life transitions like divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, or major shifts in purpose. She often helps people handle panic attacks, overwhelming guilt or shame, and problems with communication that complicate relationships.
Sharmaine draws on several therapeutic methods to guide sessions. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance-based strategies to build tolerance for difficult feelings, and relationship-focused techniques to improve connection and interaction.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, aiming for changes that fit everyday life. People who are ready to take the first step will find a calm, steady practitioner who works to tailor therapy to their needs.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.