Sharon O’Hara, MFT (Marriage & Family Therapist)

• Licensed in the State of California: MFC # 35898
• National Certified Counselor
• Chairperson for the National Council on Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, California Chapter.

Education:

• M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University, Marina del Rey, CA.
• M.S. in Counseling from Georgia State University. Completed three years towards a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.
• B.A. in French from Bryn Mawr College

Workshop Trainings:

• The Strategic Developmental Model for EMDR, taught by originator Maureen Kitchur (2001). Click on "Energy Tx" for more information on this and other trainings).
• Tapas Accupressure Technique (TAT), taught by founder Tapas Fleming (2000).
• Be Set Free Fast Workshop (BSFF), another energy therapy technique, taught by psychologist Larry Nims, (2000)
• Emotional Freedom Technique Basic Course, and EFT: The Ultimate Therapist Workshop, both under the guidance of EFT founder Gary Craig (1998).
• Level 1 and Level 2 EMDR training (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) under the auspices of the EMDR Institute (1996).

Association Memberships:   

• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (including the South Bay chapter).
• National Council on Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity. Also President of the California Chapter of NCSAC.
• National Association of Certified Counselors.
  

Work History:

• Program Director for the Sexual Dependency Unit at Del Amo Hospital from 1992-1999.
• Program Director for the Outpatient Program in Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders at Decatur Hospital in Decatur, GA.
• Sharon O’Hara has also worked as a magazine editor and French teacher.

Speaking/Seminars:

Sharon O’Hara has extensive experience speaking on romance/sexual addiction and energy therapy. She made national presentations at the following NCSAC conferences: San Diego, FL (2001); Atlanta, GA (2000); Louisville, KY (1998); and Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1997).

She is available for consultation and seminars. Email her at: sharonohara@aol.com.

Media Appearances:

A former radio talk show host, Sharon O’Hara also appeared on Donahue, 20/20, several local news programs, and in the A&E documentary "One Night Stands," which first aired in July 2000. She is currently the Sexual Addiction expert for www.anonymousone.com, and her column "Love and Sex" appears monthly in Steps For Recovery newspaper. She also appeared in the video documentary Addicted to Sex, produced by Sean McFarland. (For further information, or to obtain a copy of this video, please email the producer: smcfar2129@aol.com).