Sharon Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings ten years of social work experience to her practice. She offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, low self esteem, and major life changes. Sharon speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward help feel easier.
Sharon approaches therapy as a collaboration. She moves at a client's pace and focuses on building trust. Sessions are meant to be a space to talk through difficult feelings, process loss or trauma, and find practical ways to cope with day-to-day challenges.
Her background includes roles as an advocate, case manager, and therapist. That mix informs a hands-on style that balances problem-solving with emotional support. Sharon uses techniques from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
She also incorporates mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help clients stay focused on goals and strengthen self-direction. For people dealing with traumatic memories, Sharon lists eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as one of her approaches. These tools are blended to match each person's needs rather than applied the same way to everyone.
Sharon works with a broad range of concerns including grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, bipolar-related coping, and compassion fatigue. She aims to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and practical while clients build skills and make progress.
How Sharon’s Approaches Work Online
Sharon commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people set goals that feel meaningful. It can help when someone needs a calm space to talk through stress, grief, or relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for anxiety, low self esteem, and mood concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Sharon will discuss what feels most useful, try techniques together, and adjust based on how a person responds. The aim is to find methods that fit the client's goals and everyday life, not to push a single tool on everyone.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy schedule because it removes travel, allows quicker check-ins around work or caregiving, and can make attending regular sessions easier. Sharon uses her clinical approaches to help clients practice skills between meetings and apply changes in real-life situations.
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Colorado, Florida, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sharon help with?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, self esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, bipolar coping, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that moves at each person's pace and combines practical skill-building with emotional support.
How much experience does this therapist have?
Sharon has worked in social work for ten years, with experience as an advocate, case manager, and therapist.
What credentials and location are listed for Sharon?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Sharon?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.