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Sharon Sterling

Compassionate clinician offering practical tools

LCSW Arizona

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Sharon

Sharon Sterling is an Arizona-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help clients develop practical coping skills and clearer self-understanding while addressing mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. Her work emphasizes collaboration and practical tools aimed at improving communication, strengthening self-care, and exploring life purpose.

Sharon pays attention to concerns that often accompany caregiving, control issues, forgiveness work, and women’s issues, offering an affirming space where clients can build resilience and greater self-love. She integrates approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy within a broader framework to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect a clinician who values clear goals, steady skill-building, and compassionate listening. Sharon guides people through shifting patterns and everyday challenges, helping them translate insights into real-world changes that support emotional wellbeing and healthier day-to-day functioning.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for online care

Sharon uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy complements this work by encouraging values-driven action and skills for accepting difficult emotions while pursuing meaningful life directions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are drawn on to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those skills are needed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve, adapting methods over time so therapy remains responsive and practical. Together they set priorities and test strategies that fit the client’s life and needs.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which expand access and scheduling flexibility. These formats allow clients to receive consistent support from a licensed professional while fitting sessions into busy routines and across different locations within Arizona.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as caregiver stress, isolation, and panic symptoms.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and practical, emphasizing goal-oriented work and skill development using evidence-based methods like CBT, ACT, and DBT to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
Sharon has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker, bringing long-term practice in helping people navigate mood disorders, trauma responses, and life transitions.
Where is Sharon licensed and located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona, listed as AZ LCSW LCSW-23707 and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Sharon?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English