- Reflective listening
- Attachment focus
- Practical tools
About Sharon
Her approach is gentle and direct. She listens first and then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions include reflective conversation, emotion-focused exploration, and tools to use between meetings. Sharon pays special attention to attachment and how past relationships shape current challenges.
Over a long career she has worked with people dealing with fertility and pregnancy concerns, adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood issues. She also supports clients coping with medical stressors such as cancer, caregiver strain, and the aftermath of trauma or natural disasters.
Sharon uses several therapeutic ways of working including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, existential perspectives, and hypnotherapy. These are woven into a personalized plan that reflects each person’s needs and goals. The focus is always on practical changes people can try between sessions.
Sharon practices in California as an LCSW. Conversations are offered in English and she works with people navigating career, self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related concerns as well as compassion fatigue and codependency.
How Sharon's Approaches Translate to Online Care
Sharon combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered methods to help people manage pregnancy and parenting challenges as well as life transitions. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present bonds and parenting patterns, helping people notice and change interactional habits. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and meeting each person where they are, which supports steady progress when emotions feel raw.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Sharon works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. She adapts techniques over time, combining listening, skills practice, and reflective questions so the plan makes sense in daily life.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support continuity through life changes such as pregnancy or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively at a distance, and Sharon will help tailor the format and pace to fit each person's routine and goals.
License and NPI
- LCSW
NPI1902530769
As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sharon help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and pregnancy-related worries, fertility and adoption concerns, caregiver stress, trauma and abuse, and work or career strain.
How would you describe Sharon's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct, combining reflective listening with practical exercises. Sessions aim to identify patterns and try small changes between meetings.
What is her experience working with these issues?
She has 25 years of clinical experience and has worked with people dealing with pregnancy, adoption and parenting questions as well as blended family dynamics and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.