Sharmaine Whitten, LMFT

Therapist in California

Sharmaine Whitten is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression.

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License 140164 · California Expires June 2027
NPI 1134681828 · national registry
Experience and languages 5+ years in practice English

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About Sharmaine

Sharmaine Whitten is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She focuses on everyday concerns like coping with life changes, improving communication, and handling feelings of guilt or shame. Sharmaine aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation. Sessions are aimed at practical moves you can try between meetings, with space to talk through emotions and setbacks.

Background and approach

Sharmaine uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs right now rather than one fixed method. Her background includes five years of professional practice as an LMFT in California. That experience includes working with people facing relationship strain, divorce or separation, panic attacks, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

She brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. In the therapy room she blends methods that help change unhelpful thoughts, connect with emotions, and focus on concrete steps forward. Those approaches include cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance-based strategies, emotionally-focused ways of relating, and practical solution-focused techniques.

Gottman Method ideas are also part of her approach when relationship patterns are central. Sharmaine describes therapy as a cooperative process. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 140164 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1134681828 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Sharmaine names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sharmaine uses a few different approaches depending on what a person needs. The Gottman Method focuses on patterns of interaction and teaches specific skills for clearer communication and reduced conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match personal values even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharmaine will listen to your concerns, discuss goals, and suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan over time so techniques match how you respond and what life demands at the moment.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for longer conversations and practice; phone can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat or text messaging can help maintain momentum between meetings and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day.

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Frequently asked

What issues does Sharmaine commonly help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, divorce and separation, and panic attacks.

What is Sharmaine's general therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining talk with concrete steps to try between sessions. She adapts methods to what the person needs rather than following a single template.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working in California.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the designation LMFT, licensed in California, and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sharmaine?

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