Sharon P. Heermance, Ph.D.

Sharon P. Heermance, Ph.D.
Profession(s): Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  Licensed Psychologist
License Number:  7036

My Approach to Helping

As a caring, experienced psychologist, I offer a calming, private place to share your concerns, and to feel better about yourself and your life. I have had success helping people with relationship and other concerns, which can be hard to solve on your own. Easing your stress, increasing your self-confidence, and improving communication skills are building blocks of meaningful changes. Actively attending to your feelings, needs, and preferences will also empower you to have a more satisfying life. I'm interested in how your past affected you, but I am aware your goal is improving your life today.

Clients appreciate my warmth, skills, encouragement, and sense of humor. I have a down-to-earth style while offering supportive listening and specific feedback. Feeling understood and accepted is essential. During meetings, we will figure out together which strategies work best for you to mobilize your strengths and set achievable goals.

People I see often have difficulties with the following: personal or work relationships, communication skills, anxiety or stress, their job, self-image concerns, self-confidence, life direction questions, or depression. Single people may also have dating concerns. Please feel welcome to call and discuss your concerns or questions about starting therapy.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
 

Ages I Work With

  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Contemplative Psychotherapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Emotional Transformation Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Focusing
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Object Relations
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Poetry Therapy
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Relational Recovery
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
7 Mystic Street Suite 200
Arlington, MA 02474 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • End-of-life Adjustment
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Illness/Disease
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Reproduction, Pregnancy, & Birthing
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness