Sharon Bowen

Sharon Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience in social work and therapy. She meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels manageable. Sharon aims to create a caring, nonjudgmental space for people to bring whatever is on their minds.

Sharon has worked as an advocate, case manager, and therapist, with experience supporting parents and individuals connected to family concerns. Her background includes practical work helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career transitions, and trauma-related issues. She also addresses mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, plus attention-related struggles like ADHD.

Her approach blends several methods to match each person’s needs. She uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice and respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Sharon also draws on Client-Centered Therapy and motivational interviewing to keep the work collaborative and respectful.

Sharon emphasizes trust and partnership in sessions. She talks through feelings as they arise and supports practical steps between meetings. Her work includes attention to sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Sharon practices in North Carolina and offers services in English. To begin, people follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Sharon Tailors Mindful and Practical Techniques Online

Sharon uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and bodily responses without judgment; this can make intense feelings easier to name and manage. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s experience, listening carefully and following the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes that reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. Adjustments are made over time so the work fits the person's needs and pace.

Because session formats were not specified in the profile, please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make regular appointments easier to fit into busy lives, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also help people practice mindfulness and CBT skills between meetings in everyday situations, so therapy techniques are more readily applied to real-life problems.