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Sharon Garland, LCSW, CSW

Calm, practical support for managing anxiety and stress

16 years in practice · based in Georgia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Sharon

Sharon Garland is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and big life changes. Sharon aims to make each session straightforward and practical so people feel heard and supported.

Sharon uses plain talk and a warm approach. She creates space for clients to name what’s hard and try small changes that fit daily life. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, managing strong feelings, and building confidence step by step.

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Background and approach

Her work includes support for trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, anger, career strain, and mood disorders. Sharon also addresses issues like obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, guilt, and isolation. She blends tools to match what a person needs that week, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

Sharon draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment practices, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing. These approaches guide practical exercises, short reflections, and goal-focused conversations people can use between sessions. People meet Sharon for focused help with coping skills, clearer priorities, and day-to-day strategies.

She encourages gradual steps toward more satisfying routines and relationships. If someone wants a straightforward partner in sorting through stress and finding workable changes, Sharon offers steady, experienced support.

How Sharon’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters most and taking small values-driven steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and teaches practical tools to reduce worry, manage mood, and improve sleep. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, with a nonjudgmental listener who helps clarify priorities and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their needs and goals. She will check in regularly and adjust strategies so the sessions stay useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style exchanges, or ongoing reminders between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Sharon address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep issues, parenting concerns, anger, career stress, bipolar and other mood issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. Sharon combines listening with hands-on coping strategies and step-by-step goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
Sharon has 16 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a CSW based in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sharon works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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