Therapist profile
Sharon Hollandsworth, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-centered approach
- Skills training focus
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Sharon
Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 40 years of clinical experience. She has worked extensively in community mental health and community health centers around Raleigh and Durham. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, and related struggles.
Sharon uses a client-centered way of working that begins with a clear assessment of what a person is experiencing and what they want from counseling. She asks questions, listens, and helps people describe the specific problems that brought them in. From there she and the client decide what steps to try next.
Practical skills training is a central part of her approach. She teaches relaxation, focus exercises, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving techniques. These are offered alongside discussion of feelings and life events, so that skills are grounded in whatever each person is facing.
Sharon also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that increase distress. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused work may be used when learning emotion regulation and improving connections matter.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Music with guitar training, a psychology major, and a Master of Social Work Treatment from the University of Tennessee. Her experience in public community settings informs a practical, down-to-earth style aimed at clear steps people can use at home and in daily life.
How sessions work
How core approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building an understanding of what a person wants from counseling. In practice the therapist asks about current problems, helps name priorities, and works with the client to set reasonable steps forward. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can include homework, thought records, and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These tools are useful when strong emotions create repeated conflicts or make daily life harder. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt session length and focus so tools and problem solving fit everyday routines.Areas of focus
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, bipolar, and related problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She begins with assessment and conversation about what feels difficult, then uses client-centered discussion plus skills training and problem solving.
How many years has she worked in this field?
She has 40 years of experience, including long-term work in community mental health and community health centers in North Carolina.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided on a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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