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Sharon Peterson, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Sharon

Sharon Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience providing compassionate, collaborative psychotherapy. She emphasizes evidence-based techniques to help clients manage stress, anxiety, and the aftereffects of trauma, while supporting practical skill building around communication and coping during life transitions.

Background and approach

Sharon's practice includes work with relationship struggles, grief and separation, and challenges related to chronic health conditions. Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based, focusing on developing sustainable strategies for emotional regulation, clearer communication, and day-to-day functioning.

Sharon has experience with attention-related concerns such as ADHD and with neurodevelopmental differences, attachment issues, and codependency, offering tailored support to address overlapping difficulties. In sessions she weaves together practical coping tools and reflective exploration to help clients move toward greater clarity and resilience.

Sharon sees clients in California and provides services in English. She offers a range of remote session formats to accommodate different needs and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skills training with exploratory work. One common approach focuses on building emotional regulation and coping strategies to manage anxiety and stress, which can include structured exercises and problem-solving skills to reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic experiences and improving communication patterns, helping clients make sense of past events and develop healthier ways to relate to others and to themselves.

Choosing the right approach happens collaboratively. Sharon works together with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then tailors methods and pacing to fit those needs rather than prescribing a single path from the outset.

Online therapy with Sharon is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make consistent care easier to fit into busy lives. These remote formats allow for scheduling flexibility and offer multiple ways to engage based on comfort and practical constraints, helping clients access support in ways that suit their routines and communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sharon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD as part of a broader practice that includes grief, separation, and chronic health challenges.
How would you describe Sharon's therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing compassion and practical skill building to improve communication, emotional regulation, and coping strategies.
What is Sharon's background and experience level?
Sharon has nine years of clinical experience supporting clients through a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, and attachment-related issues.
Which credentials and location are on record for this therapist?
She holds the LCSW credential with licensure TX LCSW 119851 and CA LCSW 136731 and practices from California.
In which language are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are provided in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available with Sharon?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

California, Colorado, Texas

Languages

English