- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Wyoming
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Sharon
Sharon Link is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing parenting stress and a wide range of emotional challenges. She brings 25 years of experience to conversations about anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship strain. Her tone is warm and practical, aimed at parents who need straightforward tools and steady support.
Sharon centers sessions on what each person needs most. She uses client-centered listening and teaches cognitive-behavioral skills to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered for emotion regulation and crisis coping, and EMDR can be used when past trauma is keeping someone stuck. She has worked with adults, children, and adolescents on issues that include bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.
Sharon also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and end-of-life issues. Parenting is a frequent focus, with help for common family and child-related struggles. Sharon describes her style as respectful and interactive.
She emphasizes collaboration - clients set the goals and she offers tools to reach them. Sessions blend practical strategies, mindfulness, and opportunities to reflect on deeper patterns when that feels useful. Clients can expect clear suggestions they can try between sessions.
Sharon aims to teach skills that fit daily life, whether that means short phone check-ins or more in-depth video work. Her approach is adaptable to different needs and rhythms.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sharon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Sharon's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy means Sharon focuses on the person's goals and priorities. She listens closely and adapts the pace and topics to what matters most, which helps with parenting concerns and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches straightforward skills to change patterns; it can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep troubles, and ADHD-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT tools, DBT skills, or EMDR techniques fit best for their goals. That decision can change over time as people try techniques and notice what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow a deeper conversational feel and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick questions, milestone tracking, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and other obligations while keeping clinical goals in focus.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns can Sharon help with?
Sharon works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship problems, grief, and ADHD.
What is Sharon's therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens with respect and focuses on practical tools alongside reflective conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sharon brings 25 years of experience working with adults, children, and adolescents on mood disorders, trauma, addictions, and family-related concerns.
What are Sharon's credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and Wyoming and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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