Sharon Hollandsworth, LCSW

Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 40 years of agency experience providing individual and group therapy for adults. She builds therapy around a client-centered framework that emphasizes collaborative assessment and ongoing exploration of the difficulties a person brings to counseling and what they hope to achieve from the work.

Her approach combines problem-solving strategies with skills training, and she creates a consistently supportive and validating environment. Sharon introduces practical coping skills to help clients develop focus, relaxation techniques, interpersonal effectiveness, and tools to reduce anxiety, distress, and emotional upheaval. Sessions also emphasize problem-solving and planning to support decision making when choices are needed.

Sharon trained initially as a musician, earning a first degree in music as a guitarist before completing a psychology major and a master-level social work degree with a treatment focus at the University of Tennessee. Her clinical career has been based in community mental health and community health centers in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, where she has worked with a wide range of adult concerns.

In emergencies she advises calling local emergency services at 911 or the national hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Sharon welcomes the opportunity to work with adults who are ready to begin exploring changes and coping strategies through therapy.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and what to expect

Sharon Hollandsworth uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client's goals, values, and emotional experience guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person's own capacity for change and growth.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Additionally, Sharon draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns of reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will work with each person to evaluate their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor techniques and strategies so therapy feels like a good fit. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt methods over time as priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing people to access regular support around work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, practice new skills between sessions, and fit therapy into a busy life.