About Sharon
Sharon Smith-Kemper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Her style is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps that people can use each day.
Sharon draws on several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
She applies acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice difficult feelings without being driven by them. Her work also attends to relationships and attachment patterns that affect mood and trust. Client-centered practices guide sessions so people feel heard and understood while deciding what change looks like for them.
Dialectical behavior strategies are used when people need concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Sharon brings 16 years of clinical experience to sessions. She keeps conversations straightforward and focuses on what will help between visits.
Her approach is collaborative - she tailors the pace and plan to each person’s goals and life situation. People can expect clear, practical tools and space to talk through hard moments. Sharon encourages small, steady steps toward greater well-being and offers support as clients try new ways of coping.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult feelings while clarifying values and taking action toward a meaningful life. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and problems that recur despite repeated efforts to control emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with concrete techniques for panic, mood concerns, and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose or combine methods accordingly. This collaborative process helps shape session pace, focus, and homework so the work fits daily life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit around a busy schedule and provide shorter, frequent check-ins between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice newly learned skills in everyday moments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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