Sharmen Rutherford - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

16 years experience

About Sharmen Rutherford

Life isn’t always easy. At times, things just don’t seem right or the way that we would like for them to be. Life can be frustrating, overwhelming, complicated and down-right messy. It is during these difficult seasons that I would like to come alongside you and offer strength, hope and encouragement and to equip you with the tools you need to make a better future for yourself.
I am a dually Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and Tennessee, an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and am currently pursuing an Eating Disorders Specialist certification. I have 16 years of experience helping clients with addictions, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, self-harm, school pressures and grief.
I am a member of the Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association, International Consortium of Alcohol & Drug Counselors, International Association of Trauma Professionals, and the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.
I look forward to getting to know you and building a therapeutic relationship that will help lead you to your best life!

Licenses

LPC

4335

LPC-MHSP

6766

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Grief
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Attachment issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

5 Reviews

“Excellent experience, and has provided some helpful insights.”

“Sharmen Rutherford is great! She gave me a book recommendation that has absolutely blown my mind. She listens and seems to genuinely care. This is something I’ve never really had before so I am thankful.”

“Sharmen is so kind and helpful. Thankful for her!”

“Sharmen is so understanding, and helpful.<br /> So grateful to have her as my therapist”

“She is Amazing!”

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