Sharon Peterson, LCSW

Licensed in California · 9 years in practice

Sharon Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience helping people through hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 136731 · expires January 2028
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09933381 · expires August 2027
LCSW, Texas: 119851 · expires April 2028
NPI: 1083230437 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Sharon

Sharon Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, life transitions, and ADHD. Her manner is straightforward and compassionate, so parents can read without feeling overwhelmed.

She uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage anxiety and cope with big changes. In sessions she works on communication skills, building routines that reduce worry, and strategies to handle panic or social anxiety.

Background and approach

She also helps people process trauma and its effects in small, manageable steps. Sharon has experience supporting people facing neurodevelopmental differences, chronic health issues, attachment concerns, and adoption or foster care questions. She also addresses caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and grief related to divorce or separation.

Her work often combines symptom-focused tools with attention to life context and relationships. Sharon welcomes clients who want faith to be part of therapy and she practices in California. She offers a calm space to talk, name what feels hard, and plan doable next steps.

Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and goals. Her goal is to help people gain clearer thinking and steadier coping. Over time she partners with clients to build skills that fit real life.

Many people leave sessions with concrete tools they can use between meetings.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Fertility issues
Impulsivity
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Sharon uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make lasting change. One approach focuses on anxiety management with tools to reduce panic and social anxiety, such as breathing exercises, gradual exposure to feared situations, and reorganizing unhelpful thoughts. Another approach concentrates on trauma processing, breaking down difficult memories into smaller steps and building coping skills before addressing painful material so it feels manageable.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in everyday life. Together they try techniques, track what helps, and adapt the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and emotional processing. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, homework support, or moments when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue progress between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, grief after divorce, and chronic illness.

What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative with practical, evidence-based techniques. Sessions emphasize clear strategies, skill building, and gradual processing of difficult experiences.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings nine years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma recovery, anxiety management, and support for neurodevelopmental differences.

Where is Sharon licensed and based?

She holds licenses as an LCSW in California and Texas and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

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