Sharon Woodard, LMHC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Sharon

Sharon Woodard is a licensed mental health counselor who uses a client-centered approach to guide people through difficult emotions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods to help with anxiety, depression, grief, and other intense feelings. Sharon speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions.

Her manner is warm and steady, aimed at helping someone feel understood and more able to cope. With 15 years of experience, Sharon concentrates on stress, trauma and abuse, and mood-related concerns including bipolar disorder and panic symptoms.

Background and approach

She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related struggles, eating concerns, and workplace stress. Her background includes work with survivors of sexual assault and people dealing with shame, abandonment, or control issues. In sessions she blends evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT with mindfulness and trauma-focused tools.

That combination helps people learn new thinking patterns, manage overwhelming emotions, and practice calming skills. Sharon emphasizes strategies that can be tried at home so progress feels tangible. Sharon is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC.

She holds a Washington license number WA LMHC LH61510289 and a North Carolina license number NC LCMHC 8631. She practices from North Carolina and conducts work in English. Her style is collaborative and respectful.

Sharon aims to help people build self-compassion, reduce isolation, and find clearer direction in life. Practical tools and steady support are central to her approach.

How Sharon’s approaches translate to online therapy

Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving, which helps with anxiety, panic symptoms, mood problems, and workplace stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on managing the impact of past traumatic events and building skills to reduce reactivity and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sharon discusses goals and preferences with each person and then suggests techniques to try. She works together with clients to adjust methods as needed so the plan fits what feels most useful and doable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules. These options make it easier to attend from home, check in between meetings, and use tools in daily life. The flexibility supports people who need practical strategies and steady follow-through.

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 stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as bipolar. She also addresses issues like self-esteem, intimacy-related matters, eating concerns, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

Her practice is client-centered and collaborative. Sharon mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods so people learn skills and feel heard.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs her practical, steady approach.

Where is Sharon licensed and based?

She practices from North Carolina. Her credentials include LMHC and LCMHC with license numbers WA LMHC LH61510289 and NC LCMHC 8631.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Sharon provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling and ongoing support between meetings.

How does cost and starting therapy work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 15 years
Licensed: North Carolina, Virginia, Washington
Languages: English

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