Sharlisa L. Byrd, LMFT

Sharlisa Byrd is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Clinical Traumatologist, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner whose work lives at the sacred intersection of science, soul, and social justice. As the founder and CEO of Byrd’s Eye Professional Counseling Solutions, she provides culturally affirming, somatically grounded care to individuals and groups navigating trauma, identity, and systemic oppression. A recognized voice in trauma healing, Sharlisa is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco and has taught extensively in crisis trauma counseling, cultural humility, Substance and Addiction counseling, and psychotherapeutic theory, to name a few. Sharlisa has shared her clinical insights as a panelist for the Crawford Lecture at the University of San Francisco and Palo Alto University’s ATSS Professional Development Panel. She also presented “The Healing Effects of Trauma Using Somatic Experiencing and Exposure Therapy” For the Northern Somatic Experiencing Practitioners Association, where she explored integrative approaches to trauma recovery and embodied resilience. Her work has been featured in the Somatic Experiencing Institute’s article, “A BIPOC Journey Through Somatic Experiencing.” Her work uplifts collective healing, centers the nervous system in liberation work, and calls clinicians into deeper integrity with anti-oppressive practice. A proud mother, healer, and streetwise scholar, Sharlisa’s presence is equal parts clinical brilliance and ancestral wisdom.