- 35 years experience
- Focus on mood issues
- Accepts international clients
About Sharleen
Sharleen King is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of professional experience in Virginia. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She speaks English and accepts international clients.
Sharleen believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. She aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward change. Her style emphasizes practical, steady support rather than quick fixes.
In sessions she listens for what matters most to the person sitting across from her. She helps break big problems into smaller, manageable steps. Conversations often center on building confidence, managing mood swings, and finding ways to cope after difficult events.
Sharleen also addresses related concerns such as adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, recovery from domestic violence, and first responder issues. She works with people dealing with guilt, shame, hoarding, infidelity, and midlife transitions.
People seeking help for coping with natural or human-caused disasters will find that disaster-related stress is part of her experience. She encourages honest talk about what happened and practical steps to regain routine and stability.
Starting therapy involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building skills for daily life. Cognitive-style approaches help people notice thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety or low mood and practice new ways of responding. Skill-building methods teach concrete tools for managing stress, mood swings, and reactions after trauma, like grounding steps and activity planning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what works and what fits the person's needs and preferences. Sessions emphasize practical steps the person can use between meetings.
The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make regular work on goals easier to fit into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from different locations, which is useful for someone who travels or lives outside the therapist's region. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and coping plans to work well in remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related issues like grief, hoarding, and life purpose.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sharleen listens first and helps break problems into manageable steps, focusing on practical support and building confidence rather than quick fixes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience as a clinician in social work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) credential and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.