- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sharon
Sharon Clark is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, parenting stress, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Sharon also supports people facing career shifts, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and complicated family-of-origin issues.
Sharon came to therapy as a second career, so she brings perspective from life outside the clinic. That background shapes a practical, down-to-earth style.
Background and approach
She prefers video sessions because they help build a connection, but she can work by phone, chat, or text when that fits better. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She uses tools from acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-focused ideas, emotionally focused strategies, and a client-centered way of listening.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. Sharon aims to make sessions fit real life. She will help you set priorities, problem-solve around schedules, and adapt techniques to your daily routines.
The focus is on skills that reduce distress and improve relationships over time. She practices in Kentucky and conducts sessions in English. Sharon has long experience with substance use concerns and related areas, and she draws on that background when supporting people with addictions or co-occurring issues.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sharon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Sharon draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage thoughts and take values-driven action. Acceptance and commitment work helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that match their priorities. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.She also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. Those approaches help people understand how past relationship experiences affect current reactions and then practice different ways of connecting. Together with a client-centered stance, these approaches aim to be collaborative - the therapist and client decide which methods to use based on needs and goals.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, school, appointments, or parenting. Video calls let you see facial cues and build rapport, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. Sharon can adapt session formats to fit your schedule and the type of work you want to do online.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns can Sharon help with?
She works with many issues including addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens in a client-centered way and uses short-term skills and exercises people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Sharon has 22 years of experience as a therapist and began this work after a different first career, which she says informs her practical perspective.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a Kentucky licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and she practices in Kentucky.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and she notes a preference for video to build rapport.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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