About Sharon
Sharon Black helps people who are juggling stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. She also supports concerns like parenting strain, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and challenges tied to aging or caregiving. Sharon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia.
She brings six years of outpatient practice to her work and speaks English. Her sessions are direct and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
Sharon aims for clear, honest conversation that still feels warm and human. She listens for what matters most and then focuses on practical steps people can try between visits. Many clients find this approach helpful when life feels overwhelming or stuck.
Sharon draws from several therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thoughts and acceptance-based practices to build values-driven action. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. These tools are mixed to match each person’s situation rather than applied the same way every time.
She has worked with substance use concerns and led groups for relapse prevention, anger management, conflict resolution, and parenting. Sharon also has experience as a prescreener who responds to crisis situations and supports de-escalation when tensions are high. In joint planning with each person, Sharon sets clear goals and practical steps.
Sessions can include skill building, problem solving, and planning for real-world changes. She aims to help people feel more steady and able to move forward.
How Sharon’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts without getting ruled by them and then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which many people use for depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating to others.Sharon treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the focus to find what fits best for the person’s life and schedule.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, real-time support, or a way to work through issues without scheduling a longer call. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English