About Sharon
Sharon Locklear offers calm, practical support for people coping with grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She writes and listens in an open way that helps clients name what feels hard. Sharon emphasizes steady, manageable steps toward feeling more motivated and more like themselves.
Sharon is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina. She has 33 years of professional experience helping people work through loss and chronic emotional strain.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on honest conversation and developing simple strategies that fit each person’s life. In sessions Sharon focuses on understanding how feelings and daily routines interact. She helps clients identify small changes that reduce overwhelm and rebuild confidence.
When grief or depression make forward steps difficult, she offers concrete coping skills and steady encouragement. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, body image concerns, divorce or separation, and questions about life purpose or forgiveness. Conversations are held without judgment and move at a pace chosen by the client.
Taking the first step can feel courageous and uncertain. Sharon works with clients to create a clear plan for progress, while respecting where they are now. Her goal is to help people find clearer direction, increased self-love, and practical ways to feel better over time.
How Sharon uses practical approaches in online therapy
Sharon draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on coping skills and emotion work. One common approach centers on building coping strategies to manage grief and depression; this involves learning simple routines and techniques to reduce distress and increase daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes strengthening self-esteem and self-love by identifying negative self-talk and practicing new ways of relating to oneself, which can help with confidence and life purpose.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Sharon works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods and adjust them over time so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single style on everyone.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, real-time coaching, or ongoing reflection between scheduled sessions. These options help people access steady, practical support without needing to rearrange their whole day.
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- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English