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Sharon Sumler, LMSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Sharon

Sharon Sumler is an LMSW with two decades of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, mood concerns, trauma, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings practical empathy shaped by personal experience and a long history of working with a broad array of presenting issues, aiming to meet clients where they are and support steady progress toward their priorities. Sharon practices from Michigan and combines compassionate listening with evidence-informed techniques to address immediate concerns and build longer-term coping skills.

Her approach blends client-centered care with structured interventions such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. This mix allows her to tailor sessions to individual needs, whether a person is focused on symptom relief, behavioral changes, improving communication, or managing life transitions.

Sharon emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set realistic goals and practicing new skills between meetings so that gains extend into daily life.

Approaches for Online Healing and Skill Building

Sharon commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, and it is useful for addressing specific problems such as stress, mood shifts, and some ADHD-related challenges. DBT emphasizes learning concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can help when intense emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Sharon treats that decision as collaborative. She listens to a client's priorities, evaluates which methods match those goals, and adjusts strategies over time so the plan fits changing needs and preferences rather than following a fixed program.

Online therapy with Sharon uses flexible formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow clients to practice skills between sessions with ongoing therapist support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Sharon works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, mood disorders such as bipolar, and ADHD among other areas.
What is Sharon's general therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed methods like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients build skills and meet personal goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with a variety of presenting problems and life transitions, drawing on that background to inform individualized care.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an LMSW with license details MI LMSW 6801085876 and practices in Michigan.
In what languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Sharon?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)HoardingJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Sharon can help with

Sharon Sumler works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

How Sharon approaches therapy

Sharon's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sharon is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan.