Shari Short M.A. LMFT Clinic Owner, Speaker, Writer

Shari is the owner and founder of Aloha Counseling LLC. She has been serving clients since 2006. Shari specialized in working with couples and families as she is a Family systems-trained therapist. She began her career on Maui, Hawaiʻi, where she lived for several years while raising her children. Through her work and influenced by kūpuna (elders), she was gently shaped by the spirit of aloha a Native Hawaiian value grounded in compassion, humility, and deep relational care. The name “Aloha Counseling” was born from those years, which remain close to her heart. She carries that influence forward with enduring gratitude and respect for the Kanaka Maoli. The name “Aloha Counseling” is not meant to claim Hawaiian culture, but to honor the spirit of aloha that deeply shaped her during her years on Maui.  She carries it with humility and gratitude, with respect for the Kanaka Maoli from whom aloha originates, and remains committed to supporting Native Hawaiian organizations and giving back to causes in Hawaiʻi. Shari  enjoys supervising new therapists and is inspired by the courage it takes to enter therapy. Although she no longer sees clients directly, she remains highly involved with clients at Aloha Counseling.