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Sharon Link, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Sharon

Sharon Link is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She works with adults and adolescents across a wide range of challenges, drawing on long experience helping those who have faced emotional or physical trauma, substance and gambling addictions, and complicated life transitions. Her style is described as warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Sharon emphasizes client autonomy, offering practical tools and teaching skills that clients can use to improve daily functioning and overall satisfaction. She blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with client-centered and mindfulness approaches, and incorporates EMDR when trauma processing is indicated.

Sharon holds LCSW credentials in Missouri (MO LCSW 2020011413) and Wyoming (LCSW-678) and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and provides flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Clients interested in beginning therapy can choose a subscription-based plan and schedule according to her availability.

Approach-Driven Online Care With Flexible Formats

Sharon commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers step-by-step strategies to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and ADHD-related challenges. EMDR provides a structured method for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity when trauma or abuse has impacted daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting methods over time to suit what works best for the individual. Clients are invited to try tools and practices in session and between meetings while keeping control over the pacing and direction of treatment.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit therapy into busy lives. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and schedules and allow licensed professionals to deliver evidence-informed interventions in ways that match each client's comfort and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is Sharon's therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, combining client-centered respect with practical strategies drawn from CBT and DBT and incorporating mindfulness and EMDR when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sharon brings 25 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children across a variety of mental health and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri (MO LCSW 2020011413) and Wyoming (LCSW-678) and is based in Missouri.
Can therapy be provided in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English; Sharon also accepts international clients who are able to work in English.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with Sharon?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Wyoming

Languages

English

What Sharon can help with

Sharon Link works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.

How Sharon approaches therapy

Sharon's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Sharon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri, with 25 years of clinical experience.