Sharon Bowen, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in North Carolina

About Sharon

Sharon Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience. She works with parents and families and offers straightforward support for common struggles. Sharon is gentle and steady with people who feel unsure about starting therapy.

She focuses on meeting each person where they are and moving forward at a pace that feels manageable. Sharon draws on simple, practical methods in sessions. She listens without judgment and helps people talk through what matters most.

Background and approach

Expect plain language, clear goals, and small steps you can try between meetings. Sharon emphasizes trust and partnership in the work. Her background includes roles as an advocate, case manager, and therapist working with families and children.

That practical experience shapes how she structures sessions and plans next steps. She blends skills from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and trauma-focused methods to address current problems. Sharon commonly helps with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

She also has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to be useful and focused on what the family or individual wants to change. She practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

Sharon strives to be caring, nonjudgmental, and collaborative while helping families find workable paths forward.

How Sharon Uses Therapy Methods Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person or family. The therapist listens openly and follows the client’s lead to build trust and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, gets practical and action oriented - it helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses to change feelings and behavior. EMDR, a trauma-focused approach, uses structured memory processing techniques to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sharon will talk with each client about their symptoms, history, and what they hope to change. Together they decide whether to focus on skill building with CBT, memory processing with EMDR, or a client-led path that values current concerns and pacing. The plan can shift as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That flexibility helps parents fit sessions around school and work, and lets people keep progress going when life is busy. These formats make it easier to try new skills between sessions and to check in quickly when small problems come up.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sharon address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and family tensions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Sharon also supports people facing trauma, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general approach to therapy?

She uses a client-centered stance and practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and trying concrete strategies between meetings.

How many years has she practiced?

She has ten years of experience in social work, including roles as an advocate, case manager, and therapist working with families and children.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials with registration details CO LCSW CSW.09928440 and FL LCSW SW22016. She practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: North Carolina, Colorado, Florida, California
Languages: English

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