Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Elizabeth Sharma, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - family and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 23185
- NPI
- 1760367239
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Elizabeth supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Parenting support
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sharma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem. She works with parents and young people and helps with practical problems that affect day-to-day life.
Elizabeth spends sessions talking through the immediate problem and the patterns around it. She helps people sort out family conflict, communication problems, and attachment questions. When trauma or abuse are involved she pays attention to safety, pacing, and coping strategies that can be used between sessions.
For parents she offers help with common parenting stresses, behavior concerns, and the strain of transitions. She also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, and the effects those experiences can have on relationships and mood.
When depression, panic, or mood problems are present she focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable. She also addresses guilt, shame, and self-esteem in a way that connects thoughts and behaviors to everyday choices.
Elizabeth takes a straightforward approach to planning sessions and treatment. She adjusts the conversation and the plan based on each person’s situation. People are guided toward coping tools they can try between visits and toward clearer ways of talking about what matters most.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small behavior changes to see what helps in daily life; this suits mood issues, parenting struggles, and managing anger. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed pacing and coping skills to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning after abuse or stressful events.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their current needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made and as life circumstances change.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. It also makes it easier to include practical homework and to review progress between appointments. Licensed professionals adapt approaches so sessions feel useful and connected to everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on talking through problems and developing coping strategies to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with family and trauma-related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers