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Shari Baldwin, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Shari

Shari Baldwin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 18 years of professional practice based in Indiana. She draws on long experience helping people navigate trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions, aiming to guide clients toward practical, sustainable change.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes honest, compassionate collaboration and goal-focused planning that attends to each person’s unique circumstances. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, bipolar disorder, eating and sleep difficulties, and ADHD among other areas.

Shari approaches care with an orientation toward real-life solutions, supporting clients through both immediate crises and longer-term growth. She strives to create an authentic therapeutic experience grounded in respect and empowerment so clients can take concrete steps toward the life they want.

People who choose Shari can expect a straightforward, supportive clinician who prioritizes empowerment and practical tools. She welcomes motivated individuals ready to engage in change and works to match interventions to each person’s goals and situations.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to remote work. One common approach focuses on trauma-informed strategies that help people process distressing experiences, build coping skills, and reduce symptoms related to past harm. Another frequently used method emphasizes structured, goal-oriented interventions that break larger problems into manageable steps and teach practical tools for everyday life. These approaches are helpful for concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each client to identify goals, trial techniques, and adjust plans based on what proves most helpful. This means interventions are tailored to the person’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than applied uniformly.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging add flexibility to the therapeutic process. They make it easier to schedule appointments around work or family commitments, access support from home, and follow up between sessions with brief messages when helpful. These options support continuity of care and let clients choose the communication style that fits their routine and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shari address?
Shari works with a broad range of issues including trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship and family difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach emphasizes honest, compassionate collaboration with a focus on practical, real-life solutions and goal planning to help clients make meaningful progress.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of clinical experience supporting people through crises and long-term challenges across a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW credential with license number IN LCSW 34005925A and practices from Indiana.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English

What Shari can help with

Shari Baldwin works with clients on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Shari works with trauma, depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Experience and training

Shari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Indiana, with 18 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Shari aims to support and empower you.