Sharon Hollandsworth, LCSW

Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in community mental health for four decades. She meets people where they are and begins by learning what each person is struggling with and what they want from counseling. Sharon keeps sessions supportive and validating so people can speak honestly about hard things.

She uses a client-centered way of working paired with practical skills training. Early sessions focus on assessing difficulties and setting goals together. Along the way she teaches coping tools to manage anxiety, anger, grief, and cravings linked to addictions.

Sharon brings problem-solving and interpersonal skill building into regular work. Those skills include relaxation techniques, ways to focus attention, and steps to reduce emotional overwhelm. She also helps people make plans and choices when life changes or career and relationship issues arise.

Her background includes work in community mental health centers around Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Sharon’s earlier studies were in music and psychology, a path that shaped her calm, patient style.

People who want straightforward support and clear skills often fit her approach. She encourages exploration at a gentle pace and adjusts the work as needs change. When someone is ready, she helps them move from coping toward practical changes and better daily routines.

How Sharon's approaches work online and in therapy

Sharon uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral tools to guide practical change. Client-centered work means the conversation begins with your experience and goals, and the therapist follows your lead while offering steady support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety and depression.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. DBT-style skills include grounding, emotion regulation, and interpersonal techniques that help when feelings feel overwhelming or when stress leads to impulsive choices.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Sharon will talk with you about your needs and goals and suggest what to try first. That choice can change as you make progress or as new issues come up, keeping the work practical and focused on what helps you now.

Confirm the currently supported session formats before booking so you know how sessions will take place. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins from quieter surroundings. It also makes it simpler to continue skills practice between sessions and to build routines that fit daily life.