Sharon Peterson, LCSW

Sharon Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and navigate hard life moments in a calm, steady way.

Her work centers on collaboration and compassion. She listens to what matters most and helps people set small, practical goals. Sessions often focus on improving communication, building coping skills, and making day-to-day routines feel more manageable.

Sharon has particular experience with trauma and its aftereffects. She supports clients who are coping with abuse, grief, divorce, and other painful changes. She also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and body image concerns.

She has worked with individuals who identify with neurodevelopmental differences, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care histories, and related identity questions. Sharon often helps people untangle patterns like codependency, avoidance, and dependent behavior so they can try new ways of relating.

Sessions can include attention to ADHD, panic, social anxiety, and disruptive mood patterns when those issues come up. Sharon practices in California and holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. Conversations are held in English and tailored to each person's goals and pace.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and recovery from trauma. One common approach helps people learn specific coping tools for anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, thought management, and graded exposure to feared situations. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic events and reducing their daily impact through paced storytelling, safety planning, and skills to manage distress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sharon works with each person to understand their goals, symptoms, and what feels doable. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so the work fits the person rather than the other way around.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and schedule shorter check-ins around work or caregiving. It can also help people who prefer not to commute or who need more flexible appointment times. Sharon will discuss the available session formats and help arrange a plan that fits the client's schedule and needs.