Sharon Bowen, LCSW, CSW

Sharon Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience. She works to make therapy feel approachable and manageable for people who are nervous about starting. Sharon provides calm, steady support and helps clients move at a pace that feels right for them.

She focuses on practical problem solving and clear steps. Sessions often include talking through current struggles, trying small experiments between meetings, and building coping strategies that fit daily life. Sharon leans on cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify patterns of thought that affect mood and behavior.

Her background in social work includes roles as an advocate, case manager, and therapist. That mix shaped a flexible style that blends listening with concrete tools. She aims to be nonjudgmental, caring, and compassionate in every session.

Sharon has experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also uses mindfulness and client-centered approaches to strengthen emotional regulation and self-awareness.

In sessions she focuses on building trust and working collaboratively. Her approach is to understand what matters most to each person and then try practical steps that can lead to better daily functioning. Sharon welcomes straightforward conversation about goals, setbacks, and progress.

How Sharon blends approaches for online care

Sharon commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and motivation problems because it breaks large issues into small, testable steps.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, acceptance, and following each person’s lead. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they most want to work on. Additionally, Sharon includes EMDR approaches when trauma memories are part of the picture, using structured processing to reduce distress linked to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She checks in about progress and adjusts plans so interventions stay relevant and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text allow short updates, coaching between sessions, or more flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent momentum.