- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sharon
Sharon Sumler is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with two decades of experience helping people manage stressful life moments. She works with individuals facing anxiety, mood shifts, addiction struggles, parenting concerns, and relationship pain. Sharon writes plainly and listens closely to understand each person’s day-to-day challenges and goals.
Sharon favors practical approaches that focus on what people can do between sessions. She uses client-centered techniques to make space for a person's story, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in her work to build awareness and strengthen motivation. Her background includes long experience in social work across varied settings, and she brings twenty years of clinical perspective to conversations about coping, loss, and life transitions. Sharon knows difficult experiences often shape how people see themselves and their choices, and she helps clients find steadier footing.
In sessions she emphasizes small, doable steps - practices that fit into busy family life. Parents often find tools for managing stress, improving communication, and handling power struggles with children. Sharon also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, chronic stress, and self-esteem struggles.
Sharon conducts sessions from Michigan and offers several online formats. She aims to tailor simple strategies to each person’s situation so progress feels realistic and measurable.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Sharon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 that fit into everyday life
Sharon combines a few practical approaches to help people manage emotions and change behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, supportive relationship so clients feel understood and can choose goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, when emotion regulation is the priority; DBT offers skills for tolerating distress, managing intense feelings, and improving communication. Sharon works collaboratively to decide which methods match each person's needs and preferences. The choice of approach is part of the work together, and she adjusts methods based on goals and progress.
Online therapy makes these approaches flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates, ask brief questions, or keep momentum between appointments. These options help fit therapy into parenting schedules, work breaks, and daily life while keeping sessions focused on practical change.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
Sharon works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She brings CBT and DBT skills along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people build coping habits and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does Sharon have?
She has about 20 years of experience in social work and clinical practice supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sharon holds an LMSW credential and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does Sharon offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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