- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Substance use work
- Group facilitation
About Sharon
Sharon Black is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of outpatient practice experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use concerns, trauma and relationship problems. Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients from Virginia.
Sharon draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She addresses issues like grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and anger in straightforward sessions. Her background includes work with substance use disorders and group facilitation for relapse prevention, anger management, conflict resolution, and parenting skills.
She also has experience as a certified prescreener with skills in crisis response and de-escalation. That experience shapes how she manages heightened emotions and urgent concerns in sessions. She focuses on clear communication and practical steps when people feel overwhelmed.
Sharon emphasizes conversations that name emotions and relationship patterns. She helps people recognize how feelings affect choices and behavior, then practices new ways of responding. Sessions mix talk, behavioral strategies, and exercises drawn from her stated approaches.
People looking for assistance with codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, or caregiving stress will find these topics in her focus areas. She also supports those navigating life changes, career strain, aging and geriatric issues, and sexual health concerns such as intimacy and infidelity. Prior clinical roles included group work and substance use treatment settings, which inform her practical orientation.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps name and work through emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. In sessions that use EFT the focus is on identifying core feelings and practicing new ways to express them so relationships and responses shift.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and to take actions that match personal values. This approach can help when anxiety, depression, or avoidance limit everyday choices.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up in current bonds. It can help people who repeat familiar but painful interaction styles and want different outcomes in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying different techniques and adjusting as needs change.
Session logistics should be checked before booking because the biography does not list formats. Confirm available options when you schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, attend from another city, or join without travel. Some formats also let people use audio-only or shorter check-ins when desired, which can reduce time or bandwidth requirements.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Virginia, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, and intimacy-related concerns among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and relatable, combining talk therapy with practical strategies drawn from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, ACT, CBT, and attachment work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of outpatient therapy experience and past work leading groups and supporting people with substance use disorders.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds DC LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices from Virginia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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