About Sharon
Sharon Bailey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. She draws on a long career in military and civilian settings to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, and life changes. Sharon practices in Texas and offers care in English.
Her work is grounded in client-centered principles. She listens closely to what matters most and helps people set practical, reachable goals. Sharon uses talking, short exercises, and homework to build skills that carry into daily life.
Background and approach
She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Solution-Focused and Narrative approaches. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small changes, and reframe personal stories that get in the way. Sessions focus on clear steps and real-world problem solving.
Sharon’s background includes service as a Combat Medic and roles in the Air Force Reserve and active duty Air Force where she worked as a social worker. She has experience in school counseling, life coaching, group work, and critical incident debriefing. These roles inform a practical, steady style in sessions.
Clients can expect a collaborative pace. Sharon assigns brief tasks between sessions and reviews progress together. Her goal is to help people build coping skills, reduce distress, and find direction during difficult transitions.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist reflects what is happening and helps the person set their own goals, which works well for a wide range of concerns like stress, grief, and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It uses short exercises and homework to build skills for anxiety, mood problems, sleep, and coping with life changes.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps toward clear goals. Sessions highlight what is already working and identify simple actions to move forward, which can be helpful for career questions, parenting challenges, and managing day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the person’s goals, and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative process allows the plan to shift as needs change.
Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins and useful when bandwidth is limited. Chat or text messaging supports brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or scheduled check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between visits.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English