Location
Offers online therapy
Remote or in-person. I specialize in loss, grief, burnout, chronic illness, and trauma. Let's connect: www.alisteningspace.com/contact.html
About
I see 3 types of clients: private, organizational, and those experiencing literal homelessness. Most private clients have some kind of spiritual homelessness, or other trauma, leaving them in a liminal space; without an easy relationship with a particular denomination, deity, or faith. Still, they seek meaning, community, even hope. Some came from evangelical backgrounds, or fundamentalist cults. Many identify as LGBTQIA2+. Many are People of Color. Some work as priests, pastors, spiritual directors, or took religious vows. Most organizational clients are justice-engaged, usually in homelessness; seeking to avoid or heal Burnout.
Liminal means in-between. Most of my clients live in-between in some way; both and. I do too. I am not a counselor or therapist, nor a pastor or priest, but I occupy an important 3rd space between those. I am both a Researcher, and a Clinician. I am both a Spiritual Director, and a Clinical Traumatologist. I am both a Healer, and a Trauma Survivor. Both and.
More on how I'm in-between: I was a writer for 20+ years. I hold: an M.A. (Sociology & Anthropology); certifications in Clinical Traumatology, Compassion Fatigue (Burnout + Secondary Trauma), Field Traumatology, Spiritual Direction, Retreats, Mindfulness, and the Enneagram. With additional trainings and supervision in: MBSR, SoulCollage, and Parts work.
Call Cheryl Harris Sharman for a free 15 minute consultation now - (301) 396-7864
Finances
- Cost per Session: $110 - $135
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
So sorry, I do not accept insurance. I wish I could. But insurers don't cover my work. I do offer a sliding scale and gift certificates.
Call (301) 396-7864 with questions.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 8 Years
- Certificate: Spirituality Center
- School: Spirituality Center, Mt St Mary's University
- Year Graduated: 2016
For nonprofit clients, I conduct retreats, check-ins, and interventions on Compassion Fatigue (Burnout and Secondary Trauma) .
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: Traumatology Institute / Clinical Traumatologist
- Certificate Date: 2020
- Degree: Fordham University / MA
- Year graduated: 2007
Cheryl Harris Sharman's Groups
The Grief Gathering
A monthly evening to share sorrow & solace. "If you live with grief," writes Jan Richardson, "you know what a wild mix it can be -- how terrible and how graced it is, how it opens our hearts even as it breaks them." You might grieve a lost loved one, marriage, career, loss of identity, transition, anything. The evening may include loss, anger, tears, & pain; sadness & struggle; community & companionship; rebirth & renewal; hope, grace, &/or laughter. There will be no rules about how to grieve. There will always be listening. There will always be cake. The short version: No Rules, Just Cake.
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief
Issues
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Burnout Prevention/Reversal
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Ethnicity:
Black and African American and Hispanic and Latino
I also speak:
Spanish (but not fluently)
Faith:
Christian
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
- Teen
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Gay Allied
- HIV / AIDS Allied
- Immuno-disorders
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Transgender Allied
- Vegan Allied
- Veterans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Also specialize in support w/ chronic illness.
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Sandplay
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Group
Last Modified: 5 Aug 2022
(301) 396-7864