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Sharon Link

Compassionate practical help for parents and caregivers

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Missouri, Wyoming
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sharon

Sharon Link is a licensed clinical social worker who aims to help parents and caregivers facing stress, parenting challenges, grief, or mood concerns. She writes and talks in clear, direct terms. Sharon keeps the focus on practical tools and steady support.

Her approach is warm and interactive, and she frames clients as the drivers of their own change. Sharon draws on 25 years of practice and uses methods that fit each person's needs.

Background and approach

She teaches skills from cognitive behavioral therapy or DBT when people need concrete strategies for thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. For those carrying traumatic memories, she offers EMDR as a way to process painful events. Sessions are collaborative.

Sharon listens, then suggests exercises and skills a parent can try between visits. She also helps people sort through relationship and family tensions in simple, direct steps rather than jargon-heavy explanations. Her background includes work across many concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.

Sharon is licensed in Missouri as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, and holds credential details MO LCSW 2020011413 and WY LCSW LCSW-678. Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

International clients who speak English can also work with her. To begin, people select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Sharon’s Approaches Work Online

Sharon commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR in her practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps people process painful memories and lessen their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon listens to each person's history and goals, then recommends one or a mix of methods. She works with clients to try strategies and adjusts methods if something does not fit their needs or preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work, or caregiving duties. People can use real-time conversations for skill practice or choose messaging when they need shorter check-ins between appointments.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, grief, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sharon describes her style as warm and interactive. She focuses on practical tools and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of professional experience supporting people with mood, trauma, addiction, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri and Wyoming with credential numbers MO LCSW 2020011413 and WY LCSW LCSW-678. She practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon also accepts international clients who speak English.
What session formats are available?
Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with Sharon?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Missouri, Wyoming
Languages
English

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