Shara A. McGlothan

Shara A. McGlothan Marriage and Family Therapist

01/28/2026

Sometimes moving forward requires working backwards. In my first attempt to learn how to play the keyboard I wanted to start where I wanted to start. I wanted to play songs I was interested and was jumping int the most complex of pieces.

Now I’m focused on consistency and going back to all the basics I deemed as unnecessary. Starting with the basics has given me quick wins for motivation.

You can’t rush greatness. Enjoy the journey.

01/27/2026

More than a Therapist
Exploring Hobbies and Micro Challenges
for Growth, Learning, and Fun.

Learning the keyboard

Day 1 + 2

The first clip is from years ago.
The second one is me starting over.

Starting over isn’t necessarily starting where you left off.

This time:
I’m slowing down.
Backtracking.
Learning the basics.

You cannot skip or rush the process and think you’re going to get the same outcome.
Reaching goals automatic.
It happens with time, repetition, and showing up even when progress feels invisible.

This is very similar to many things in life including therapy. You cannot rush healing but it takes time, it takes showing up everyday.

Be patient with yourself.

Trying is doing in progress.

I’m transitioning my practice to offer therapy intensives exclusively for adults, couples, and families. This shift refl...
01/16/2026

I’m transitioning my practice to offer therapy intensives exclusively for adults, couples, and families. This shift reflects my desire to create focused space for deeper work, momentum, and meaningful change, especially for clients who feel stuck or slowed by the traditional 50-minute sessions.

I work with concerns around trauma, relationship distress, identity work, grief, and life transitions.

As part of this transition, I have to let people know. So if this sounds like something for you or someone you know…. Let’s chat.

01/13/2026

The first time I tried this, I quit immediately. I was frustrated and convinced it just wasn’t for me.
This time, I’m starting differently.
Day one was about exploration.
Touching the cube. Noticing patterns.
Seeing what I could figure out on my own.
And what I learned quickly?
Struggling alone isn’t a requirement for growth.
Exploration matters but so does allowing support from people who’ve already walked the path.
Permission to skip unnecessary struggle.
Permission to learn differently.
Permission to try again.
Day 1 🤍

I am all for setting goals at any time of the year. Here are a few of mine:🔵 Start my transition from traditional sessio...
01/07/2026

I am all for setting goals at any time of the year. Here are a few of mine:
🔵 Start my transition from traditional sessions to exclusively therapy intensives.
🔵 Bring in more providers to my collective that will allow expansion of services offered.
🔵 Hire support staff because I can’t and don’t want to do it all by myself.
🔵 Keep learning. Not just professionally but all around. I want to keep learning me, the people I care about and all about life.
🔵 Have fun. Because I definitely don’t get enough of this.

While coming up with goals are great, knowing the why is most important. If we aren’t careful, we can set goals that lock us into a particular route without consideration to the end destination. Focus on the desired outcome rather than the desired method of how to get there.

Give yourself permission to adjust your goals. Who you are today in January ‘26 cannot predict how life will happen over the next few months. Give yourself the option to shift your goals to align with current information as you move through the year. Goals are meant to serve you. If that’s no longer the case apply wisdom to adjust your goals so they always make sense.

#2026

10/14/2025

Still a day well spent.

Sometimes I have to apologize to clients for being too excited for the progress they can make. Although it’s genuine, I ...
10/14/2025

Sometimes I have to apologize to clients for being too excited for the progress they can make. Although it’s genuine, I hope they can start to see the possibilities of what can be. Today was one on those days.

10/13/2025

The longer emotions have been suppressed the more overwhelming they can feel when we finally address them. It can feel validating to go back to old habits. We have to resist going back to what didn’t work.

Had a great time in Session 1 of Healing Interventions for Trauma and Addictive Cycles. So excited to more about this. A...
10/10/2025

Had a great time in Session 1 of Healing Interventions for Trauma and Addictive Cycles. So excited to more about this.
Also enjoy connecting with other therapist and learning from each other.

Now it’s time to enjoy the weekend!

Over apologizing is a people pleasing trait that over considers others and under considers the apologizer. This becomes ...
10/10/2025

Over apologizing is a people pleasing trait that over considers others and under considers the apologizer. This becomes a default. There should never be an apology for being yourself. When an apology is necessary you give one. Over apologizing shifts the relational dynamics to a one up one down position. If you only see everyone as being superior to you, you have tasked yourself with the impossible task of being responsible for others being ok. This, most importantly, damages the relationship you have with yourself when you can’t see your own value.

10/09/2025

We are often looking outwards and in others for what we need. While connection with other is a necessary, we often over look our own skills and abilities to meet our needs even we are outsourcing to others. You are just what you need.

I have been trying to be more intentional about taking in the kind things said about me. It can be challenging to do thi...
10/07/2025

I have been trying to be more intentional about taking in the kind things said about me. It can be challenging to do this with clients as my focus is being there for and supporting them. I also know however I can best support them when I first pour into myself. This comes with slowing down, reflecting on, and embracing the impact I am making in others lives. As therapist I don’t always have the privilege of getting feedback from clients but when I do it’s such a gift.

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