Sharon Hollandsworth, LCSW

North Carolina · 40 years in practice

Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience in community mental health settings.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C001209 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1962546135 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Sharon

Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience in community mental health settings. She practices from North Carolina and uses a calm, practical style to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or life changes.

Sharon creates a supportive space and begins by listening to what you are experiencing and what you want from counseling. Her sessions start with a joint assessment of current difficulties and goals.

Background and approach

She and the client map out what feels most important and keep checking in as work continues. This creates a steady, collaborative process rather than a fixed plan imposed from the outset. Sharon blends client-centered work with skills training and problem-solving.

She teaches tools for relaxation, focused attention, and improving relationships. These skills are offered alongside conversations about feelings, patterns, and choices. She also uses elements from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help manage intense emotions and change unhelpful thinking.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are part of her work when it helps clients understand and shift emotional patterns. Existential themes inform conversations about meaning, values, and life decisions. Sharon previously trained in music and later earned a Master of Social Work in treatment from the University of Tennessee.

Much of her career has been in community mental health centers around Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. She invites people to begin with a short match process and to take the first step when they feel ready.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes

Approaches Sharon names

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Online support

How Sharon blends therapeutic approaches online

Sharon commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful emotional patterns. EFT can help when strong feelings repeat and get in the way of relationships or daily life. She also practices client-centered therapy, which centers sessions on what the person brings and follows their pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for spotting and changing thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts the mix of conversation and skills training so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Sharon is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use body language and a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to use video. Chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or regular written support. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, different communication styles, and varied day-to-day needs.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sharon commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with practical problem-solving and skills training added as needed. Sessions mix listening, reflective conversation, and teaching coping tools.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 40 years of professional experience working mostly in community mental health settings in North Carolina.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

She works with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist scheduling; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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