Sharla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who enjoys working with youth, adults, and all types of family systems to improve communication, reduce mental health symptoms, and to cope with various life challenges so you can be the best YOU. Sharla is experienced in helping clients work through issues related to grief & loss, self- esteem, sexual health for youth, postpartum mental health, anxiety/depression, panic disorder, and developmental disabilities.

Sharla works from a person centered, strength based, non-judgmental framework and believes that every person is the expert in their own life. Through holding hope, encouraging expression, building a sense of belonging, and allowing people to make informed decisions for themselves, Sharla believes we can authentically and unapologetically be who we are, and she will help clients make steps towards positive change.

Sharla recently worked at a culturally specific agency for Native American chronically unhoused youth, providing youth and family therapy and supervising the Children’s Mental Health Unit and the Suicide Prevention program. Prior to that she worked as a Children’s mental health case manager at a Day Treatment and Habilitation Center for adults with developmental disabilities.