About Sharon
Sharon Smith-Kemper is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. She listens with respect and compassion and works with each person in ways that fit their situation.
She tailors conversations and plans to the needs in front of her. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to building coping skills and emotional regulation.
Background and approach
Sharon uses approaches that help people clarify values, change unhelpful thoughts, and improve relationships. Many clients bring concerns about trauma, low self-worth, or panic. She also addresses issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, body image, and guilt or shame.
Sharon helps people who feel stuck by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new ways of responding. Her methods draw on cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance-based tools, and client-centered support. These approaches are used flexibly to match what each person needs at the moment.
Treatment plans are practical and focused on everyday improvements. Sharon respects each person’s pace and choices. She encourages small, steady changes and helps track progress over time.
Her goal is to help people build resilience and move toward a more balanced life.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to reduce worry and change unhelpful patterns. This approach helps with panic, mood problems, and managing everyday stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will recommend approaches that seem to fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options aim to make regular care more practical and consistent for many people.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English