- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR use
About Sharon
Sharon Link is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience practicing in Missouri. She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar, addictions, and relationship concerns among the issues she addresses. Sharon also notes experience with parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related concerns.
Sharon uses straightforward, active work with people. She offers tools from cognitive-behavioral approaches and client-centered methods to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. She also uses DBT skills and EMDR when those methods fit a person's needs. Sessions tend to focus on teaching skills, practicing them, and applying what works to daily life.
Her background includes long clinical experience across many concerns, such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, addiction and gambling disorders, and trauma from abuse. She describes working with adults and with children and adolescents over the years. That breadth gives familiarity with different life stages and practical problems like parenting or career stress.
Sharon emphasizes collaborative work where the person remains in charge of treatment choices. She offers clear, skill-based options and helps people learn to use those tools for better functioning. Her style is interactive and direct, aimed at helping people reduce symptoms and handle life changes.
Practical matters are handled up front: cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the See online therapy options button.
How Sharon’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and perspective. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people decide what matters most. This approach helps when someone wants a supportive listener who helps them set their own agenda.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It breaks problems into manageable parts and uses homework or skill practice between sessions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Skills include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools can be useful for people struggling with intense reactions or repeated patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to decide which methods to use based on their goals and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time until something fits.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about which approach and scheduling patterns will best match daily life and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Wyoming
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns among her focus areas.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered work alongside cognitive-behavioral methods, DBT skills, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions emphasize practical tools and skill practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and also lists Wyoming LCSW credentials. Her profile location is Missouri.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.