About
Meet Dr. Kim Sharrott
Dr. Kim Sharrott, Psy.D., M.Ed. is a New York State licensed psychologist providing confidential, self-pay psychotherapy in Manhattan and online throughout New York.
She works with thoughtful, high-achieving adults whose lives look successful from the outside and feel exhausting on the inside - and with parents and women navigating some of life’s most demanding transitions.
At the heart of her work is resilience: helping people draw on the strengths they already have, and build new ones, so they can adapt, recover, and keep growing when life is demanding.
Sessions are $250. Her office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm, and she can be reached at DrKimSharrott@gmail.com.
Why I do this work
I did not come to psychology by a straight line, and I think that is a strength in the therapy room. I began my career as a teacher, then worked in early intervention, supporting young children and the parents trying to understand what their children needed. That work taught me how families actually function - not in theory, but at kitchen tables, in school meetings, and in moments of worry at 2am.
I brought that foundation into my doctoral training as a psychologist, which included counseling college students, neuropsychological testing, and counseling adults in private practice. Today, those threads come together in one practice: rigorous clinical training, a teacher’s ability to make complicated things clear and practical, and real respect for how much the people I work with are carrying.
Who I work with
Many of my clients are the person everyone else relies on - the professional, the parent, the one who holds things together. They come to therapy for:
- Anxiety and depression
- High achievers experiencing perfectionism, burnout, overthinking, and emotional exhaustion
- Parenting challenges - and they want consultation, not judgment
- Relationship issues
- Loss and grief
- Life transitions, including midlife transitions for men and women, perinatal and perimenopausal changes, divorce, and empty nest
- The gap between a life that looks fine and one that feels right
How I work
My approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and a holistic mind-body perspective. Resilience runs through this work: we build on what is already strong in you - your resourcefulness, your capacity to adapt - and strengthen it, so the change is not just relief in the moment but capacity you keep. In practice, that means we pay attention both to the patterns running your life now - the thoughts, habits, and pressures you can change - and to where those patterns came from, so the change lasts. I am warm and supportive, and I will also challenge you, kindly and directly, when staying comfortable is what is keeping you stuck. Sessions are individualized, confidential, and paced to you. Because this is a private-pay practice, your treatment is guided by what you need, not by an insurance company’s rules, and your diagnoses and treatment information are not routinely shared with insurers.
Three areas where my background is personal, not just professional:
Anxiety, perfectionism & burnout
I understand high achievers because I work with them every day - people whose competence is never questioned and whose exhaustion is rarely seen. Therapy gives that exhaustion somewhere to go, and gives you a more precise, effective way forward than pushing through.
Learn moreParent consultation
As a former teacher, I am expert in navigating school and support systems alongside you. Parent consultation - including Parent Management Training - gives you practical, evidence-based strategies for your child’s emotional, behavioral, developmental, or social needs, and more confidence in your own approach.
Learn moreWomen’s life transitions
I support women through perinatal, perimenopausal, and menopausal changes, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma. I have personally navigated IVF, surrogacy, and adoption, so I bring empathy and guidance to this work that does not come from a textbook.
Learn moreMidlife transitions - for men and women
Midlife asks hard questions of everyone: Is this the career, the relationship, the life I meant to build? I work with men and women navigating career plateaus and reinvention, divorce, loss, empty nest, caring for aging parents, changes in health and identity, and the loneliness that can sit underneath a full, successful life. You do not have to be a certain gender, or have a certain kind of crisis, for this chapter to deserve real support.
Credentials - at a glance
- Kim Sharrott, Psy.D., M.Ed. - New York State licensed psychologist (NY license 028439)
- Psy.D., Felician University, January 2025
- Bachelor’s in Psychology, Saint Joseph’s University, 1999
- In practice for 6 years
- M.Ed., Touro College, summa cum laude
- Background in education and early intervention; former teacher
- Training and experience in CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Practice address: 1178 Broadway, #695, New York, NY 10001 - In person in Manhattan and online throughout New York
- Fee: $250 per session - Out-of-network provider (documentation provided for possible reimbursement)
- Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm - Contact: DrKimSharrott@gmail.com
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Ready for your life to feel different?
Start with a complimentary 15-minute consultation — book online through the secure client portal, or send a message. I usually reply within one business day.