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Dr. Sharon Belhamel

Dr. Sharon Belhamel

LMFT · Georgia

Holistic therapist focused on life transitions and coping

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  • LMFT in Georgia
  • 20 years experience
  • Accepts international clients

About Sharon

Dr. Sharon Belhamel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Georgia. She brings 20 years of clinical work to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She also supports people dealing with relationship concerns, career strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.

Her style is straightforward and holistic. Sessions focus on practical steps and talking through what feels most urgent right now. She draws on several therapy approaches to match what each person needs in the moment rather than using a single fixed method.

Dr. Belhamel uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns and take actions that matter to them. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns and past losses affect current life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and coping are goals.

Clients can expect a calm, collaborative process where goals are clarified and progress is tracked. She listens for what matters to each person and adjusts pace and techniques accordingly. Her work also addresses concerns like intimacy, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and chronic health-related stress.

Dr. Belhamel offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. If you want to see whether her approach fits your needs, she guides new clients through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step to begin the process.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that cause distress, which can help with mood, stress, and coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior, and it can be helpful for intimacy and trust issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist talks with each person about goals and preferences, then tries methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to lean more toward skills-based tools, deeper attachment work, or a mix.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions. Online work can make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and to practice skills in everyday settings while still getting regular professional guidance.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and career concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, and many related issues including adoption and foster care.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, using a holistic lens and short-term skills alongside deeper work to address ongoing patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience as a therapist and brings that background to sessions focused on life transitions and coping.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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