Sharon Jenkins, LCSW, CSW

Sharon Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, substance use, and other life strains. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Her style is steady and straightforward, focused on practical progress rather than jargon.

She uses a client-centered, strengths-based way of working. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on small, doable changes. Sharon pairs that approach with tools from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods when those fit the client's needs.

Sharon trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned degrees in psychology and clinical social work. She later moved to Georgia and holds a Georgia LCSW. She brings 25 years of experience supporting people through major life changes, chronic stress, and recovery from difficult events.

In sessions she aims to be real, calm, and encouraging. She helps people name their priorities, try new ways of coping, and notice progress over time. Sharon encourages collaboration so goals and methods feel right to each person.

Away from work she values family, faith, and time outdoors. She has a young adult son who served in the Air Force and shares her home with two dogs and a cat. She enjoys hiking, eating out, and going to the beach.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes by teaching ways to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. It often suits depression, anxiety, and patterns that maintain distress because it breaks problems into clear, testable steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on understanding and shifting emotional responses to improve connection and intimacy; it can help with relationship concerns and grief.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable in sessions. She blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, keep regular appointments during big life changes, or continue care while traveling. Online work also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and removes the need to commute, helping therapy become part of everyday life rather than another major task.