Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Sharleen King, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904002009
- NPI
- 1770695041
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Sharleen 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.
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About Sharleen
Sharleen King is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with 35 years of professional experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.
She helps people talk through what is happening now and what has led up to it. Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own story and looks for existing strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps that reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.
Sharleen also brings experience with matters connected to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, coping after disasters, and first responder concerns. Other issues she has worked with include family of origin difficulties, domestic violence, infidelity, hoarding, and multicultural concerns.
She offers straightforward conversation and planning. That can include examining patterns that keep problems repeating, testing small changes between sessions, and talking through emotional responses to difficult events. Sharleen aims to help people gain clearer ways to manage mood and return to routines they value.
People who choose her often want practical guidance tied to real life demands such as work, family, and health. She invites clients to take an active role in deciding which steps to try next and to track what helps over time.
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How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Sharleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on mood and trauma. One common approach helps people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen anxiety and depression. This typically involves clear, practical exercises and testing small changes between sessions.Another approach centers on processing responses to traumatic events and abuse. It includes careful review of how past events affect current emotions and routines, and strategies to lessen distress during triggers. These methods are used to improve daily functioning rather than promise any particular outcome.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest options to try. You and the therapist can adjust methods over time based on what helps you feel and function better.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other obligations, and it can let people maintain contact when travel or health make in-person visits difficult.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, aging concerns, disaster coping, and multicultural issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She treats clients as experts on their own lives and focuses on practical steps. Conversations tend to identify strengths and test small, doable changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience helping people with mood and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia.
In what language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any regional scheduling details when you arrange sessions.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the 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