Sharon Sumler, LMSW

Sharon Sumler is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with twenty years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship strains. She works with individuals facing life transitions and emotional pain, including caregiver stress and aging and geriatric issues. Sharon writes in a straightforward way and aims to be a steady presence for people who need someone to talk with as they sort things out.

Sharon centers sessions on the person in front of her. She draws on client-centered methods to listen deeply and respond to each person's needs. She also uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.

Her approach includes skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help with emotional regulation and grounding. Sharon brings mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to support small, realistic changes. She explains steps clearly and invites people to try them between sessions.

Sharon’s background spans community and clinical work across two decades. She has supported people through medical and emotional challenges and has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics. Her work also covers anger, intimacy-related problems, parenting strains, and coping with life changes.

Sessions focus on practical goals such as improving communication, managing mood swings, reducing cravings, or building routines that fit daily life. Sharon encourages open conversation about what is working and what needs to change. She aims to help people build tools they can use long after sessions end.

How Sharon’s approaches work online

Client-centered therapy begins by putting the person’s experience first. It focuses on listening without judgment and letting the client set goals and pace, which helps when emotions feel confusing or overwhelming. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers simple exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns; it often suits anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and comfort. She guides that process and adjusts techniques as progress or challenges emerge.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, or allow for quicker check-ins during a work break. Others appreciate being able to practice skills between sessions in the settings where they live and care for others. These practical benefits can help therapy feel more manageable while working toward clear goals.