Shari Wofford
My name is Shari Wofford. I am an LCSW with 18 years of experience working with individuals from all walks of life. I really enjoy listening to people. I know and enjoy getting down to the nitty-gritty and tackling the issues you want to address. I strive to create a safe and accepting environment that allows clients to explore obstacles with concerns related to anxiety, depression, boundaries, life changes, and medical stressors. My goal is to help you find healing solutions and work to develop assertive communication & boundaries. I want to help you improve your quality of life with yourself and relationships with those around you.
My empathy comes from hard-earned personal and professional experiences that allow me to relate with genuine compassion and intuition.
Counseling can foster personal development in whatever way you may be seeking and help build the life you so deeply deserve. If that's what you're looking for, I'm here when you're ready to share.
First session
In our first session, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into your specific challenges. This will help us create a tailored plan for us to work on in follow-up sessions. Additionally, if you need someone to talk to and be heard and listened to, we start there in our beginning sessions. I let you tell me.
Strengths
I use my canny knowledge, sense of humor and intuition ; put it all together for a supportive therapy session you direct. I will be doing things right along side you in our time together.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to work with individuals who need support with boundaries, self-care, and regaining control in their life. Clients who are caregivers of aging or disabled loved ones, recent loss of spouse, recent retirement , life transitions. I have extensive experience with older clients coping with complex medical decisions, advanced directives, decisions to move into assisted living facilities, increase support for yourself and your loved one.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Informed Care
Together we can explore the impact trauma has on us and understand paths for recovery. Be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma and dysregulation. Work on ways to re regulate focusing on techniques and tools under your control.
Mind-body approach
Mind body approach combines mental focus, breath work, and body movements to help us relax the body and the mind. We would also use practices to help when we feel over whelmed, have trouble paying attention, have strained relationships and cope by isolating. Mind body approach therapy can help with chronic pain, stress, anxiety and depression.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
We all experience anxiety in some form or another, but it needs to be addressed when it starts to get in the way of our happiness or productivity. I’ve been treating Anxiety for over 18 years, mainly using CBT. We’ll focus on what triggers your anxious thoughts and the false stories your mind tells you. Then, we’ll create a concrete plan that includes evidence-based techniques and work through it together until your anxiety is manageable.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions7746 Sandia Bluff, San Antonio, TX 78240