Nupur Sharma , LCPC

Nupur Sharma is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career strain, depression, and major life changes. She combines practical talk with compassionate listening to make it easier to bring up hard topics. Her approach aims to help people gain small, usable skills they can use between sessions.

Sharma focuses on understanding how current struggles connect to relationships and life values. She uses straightforward methods to build coping skills and reduce intense emotions. Sessions often include setting simple goals, practicing new ways of responding, and reflecting on what matters most.

With 16 years of experience, Sharma draws on several therapy models to match each person’s needs. That experience includes work with mood disorders, panic attacks, and challenges such as chronic illness or immigration stress. She also supports people facing loneliness, family conflict, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is direct but warm, and she centers what the client brings to the room. People can expect a mix of skill-building and open conversation aimed at making daily life feel more manageable. Sessions take place with attention to pacing and what the client can handle in the moment.

Sharma holds an Illinois LCPC, which means she practices as a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois. She conducts therapy in English and offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Approaches that shape online care

Nupur Sharma uses approaches that focus on values, relationships, and clear skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then take action toward what matters. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharma works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's goals and preferences. Together the client and therapist try techniques, see what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy makes this collaborative work flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when observation of body language matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging offer short check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into different schedules and life demands while still focusing on skills, relationships, and meaningful goals.