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About

There's a gap between how your life looks and how your life feels.
I help people close it.

Sixteen years in, I'm still most interested in the clients who almost didn't reach out.

The ones who have been thinking about this for a long time, or who nearly filled out the consultation form and then closed the browser because they weren't sure it was really “bad enough” to count. The people whose lives look functional from the outside, but who quietly know everything is taking more effort than it should.

Dr. Nathan Sharer, PsyD

Practice

16+ years in practice

Licensure

Licensed in Maryland and New York

Reach

PSYPACT-authorized across 43 states

Verification

Verified by Psychology Today

I'm licensed in Maryland and New York, and authorized to provide telehealth across 43 states through PSYPACT.

Fit

Those are my people.

Successful doesn't always mean fulfilled. More often, it means you've gotten very good at making hard things look manageable. Most of my clients have been carrying that gap for years before they find their way to our work.

This often looks like

01

You look competent, but everything takes more effort than it should

02

You wonder if ADHD, anxiety, burnout, or executive function issues are part of the picture

03

You are doing well on paper and still feel off in your own life

04

You keep telling yourself it isn't serious enough to justify therapy

05

You almost reach out, then talk yourself out of it

Why This Work

I got into psychology because I've always been interested in how people understand themselves, and how rarely we give ourselves the same curiosity we'd give anyone else.

Early in my career, I worked broadly: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, identity questions, career transitions. Over time, a pattern emerged. I kept finding myself drawn to the clients whose lives looked functional from the outside while something underneath still wasn't adding up.

Background

Early training

Trained across VA settings and university counseling centers

Towson

Completed internship and early staff work at Towson University

Private practice

Started private practice in 2014

Specialty Focus

Gradually specialized in high-functioning adults dealing with ADHD, anxiety, burnout, executive function challenges, and relationship strain

Why Telehealth - By Choice

I started doing telehealth out of necessity. Then something happened: it worked. Really well.

Clients showed up more consistently. They had more flexibility and privacy. The hour they weren't spending in traffic went back to them. And the work didn't suffer because of the distance. In many cases, it deepened.

Why I stayed with it

Less friction

It removes friction from getting help.

Better fit for adult life

It fits real life better than office-based care for many adults.

Better continuity

It makes continuity easier across parenting, travel, job changes, and moves.

I do miss the office in Fells Point. What I don't miss is the traffic, the waiting rooms, and the logistics getting in the way of the actual work.

How I Work

The work should feel useful, not vague.

This is the part people usually want to get a feel for: not just what I do, but what it feels like to be in the room with me.

How sessions tend to feel

Structured enough to make real progress.

We start by understanding where you are relative to where you want to be. We figure out how your brain actually works, what helps, what gets in the way, and what you've been misreading as a character flaw for the last ten or twenty years.

Who I Work With

I work with adults who are professionals, partners, students, artists, athletes, doctors, executives, and parents dealing with some version of ADHD (diagnosed or suspected), anxiety, burnout, executive function challenges, relationship strain, or the specific exhaustion of building a life that looks successful but doesn't quite fit right.

If you want the longer version, that's what the Who I Work With page is for.

Who I'm Not The Right Fit For

I don't do crisis intervention or acute psychiatric work. I'm a solo practitioner, which means I'm not built to provide the level of support that effective crisis care requires. If that's where you are, I'll help connect you with someone who is.

I'm also not the right therapist for someone who wants a passive, largely reflective experience. My sessions move. We'll have structure, goals, and I'll ask you to try things between sessions.

If that sounds like what you're looking for, let's talk.

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