Sharon Hargrave is the Executive Director for the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in both California and Texas. In her secondary role as Director and Founder of Strong Marriages/Successful Ministries at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena California she also teaches as an adjunct instructor for the Marriage and Family Therapy Department. Sharon loves her work with couples and individuals in ministry and believes strongly that what we learn about ourselves in our closest relationships transforms who we are and how we interact with others in the work place, as parents, as ministers, in our families or any other relational context.
Sharon travels with her husband and speaks nationally and internationally on issues pertaining to couples in ministry, marriage, inter-generational relationships, parenting and the Restoration Therapy model. She has written a group leader guide for Strong Marriages/Successful Ministries and for the Five Days to a New Marriage material.
Sharon is also employed by The Hideaway Experience located in Texas and works with couples in crisis using the marriage intensive model. Before moving to California, Sharon was in private practice for over 18 years. She specializes in working with couples and inter-generational issues. She is married and has two adult children.