Sharon Bowen, LCSW, CSW

Sharon Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience in social work. She aims to make therapy approachable and steady. Sharon invites people to move at their own pace and offers a warm, nonjudgmental space to talk about stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and trauma and abuse.

Sharon says the first session is about listening and building trust. She helps people identify small, practical steps they can take between sessions. Expect straightforward conversation and techniques you can use in daily life, not jargon or long lectures.

Her background includes roles as an advocate, case manager, and therapist, with work that involved families and children. That experience informs how she thinks about challenges like parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and balancing career and family demands.

Sharon uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws from client-centered methods that focus on the person's goals, cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and EMDR for people processing traumatic memories. She also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when helpful.

People come to her for help with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, for support navigating life changes, and for issues around identity and intimacy. Sharon encourages collaboration and practical planning so progress feels manageable and real.

Approaches you may use online and how they help

Sharon draws on client-centered work that centers the person's priorities and creates space to talk through what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting feelings and deciding what to change next.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on how thoughts and actions affect mood. CBT helps people break down problems into manageable steps and practice different ways of thinking and behaving between sessions.

EMDR is another approach Sharon uses for processing traumatic memories when that fits the person's goals; it involves structured processing to reduce the intensity of painful memories and reactions.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Sharon will listen to your concerns, discuss different methods, and together decide what to try first. She adjusts plans based on how things are going so the work stays relevant to your goals.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are supported. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with Sharon about scheduling and session length so therapy fits your routine.