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Sharon Nunez

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Sharon Nunez, LCSW

New York

LCSW - Stress and family-focused care

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Caregiver concerns

About Sharon

Sharon Nunez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, family concerns, parenting, and coping with life changes. Sharon works with adults who are managing transitions at home and the ongoing strain of caregiving or changing family roles.

She draws on long experience supporting people through midlife shifts, separation and divorce, and the stresses that follow major health challenges. Sharon often helps clients who are dealing with isolation, caregiver burden, or conflicts tied to family of origin and communication problems. She also supports people facing fertility questions, body image issues, and concerns related to intellectual or developmental differences in the family.

Sessions tend to be practical and direct. Sharon helps people name the immediate problems, identify small changes that reduce stress, and practice clearer ways of talking with relatives. She pays attention to cultural background and the real-life demands of parenting and caregiving when making suggestions.

Her work addresses both short-term coping and longer-term adjustments. That can mean focused problem solving for a specific issue or ongoing support while someone reorganizes their life. Sharon encourages realistic steps that fit daily routines and responsibilities.

People who prefer a steady, experience-based clinician may find her approach helpful. She invites straightforward conversation about what is working and what needs to change, and she collaborates on practical plans clients can try between sessions.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach focuses on improving communication and problem solving within relationships; it teaches clear ways to speak about needs and set boundaries, which can reduce recurring conflict. Another useful technique helps people manage anxiety and depressive symptoms through short, concrete coping skills - breathing, scheduling small activities, and breaking larger problems into manageable steps.

Deciding which methods to use is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, daily demands, and preferences. That means checking what helps early on and adjusting methods as progress is seen or priorities shift.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can remove travel time, allow a shorter check-in on a break, or reduce the need to arrange extra childcare. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to whatever setting a person has, so therapy can be practical and usable between visits.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family and parenting challenges, and helping people cope with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and direct, focusing on naming problems, improving communication, and testing small changes between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of experience as a practicing clinician.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not list specific session formats; 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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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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