Sharleen King , LCSW

Sharleen King is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia with 35 years of professional experience. She draws on a long career supporting people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, trauma, or low self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Sharleen listens for strengths and practical options. She helps people name problems, try manageable changes, and build on what already works. Sessions focus on steps you can use between meetings, not just talking about feelings.

Her work includes people coping with bipolar disorder and depression, as well as those affected by trauma or abuse. She also supports concerns such as grief, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life direction, and issues tied to adoption or family of origin. First responder issues, aging concerns, hoarding, dependent personality patterns, and multicultural questions are other areas she has addressed.

Sharleen aims to create a calm and encouraging space where people can decide goals and move at their own pace. She values collaboration and practical tools that fit daily life. Her years of experience inform a steady, patient style.

Sessions are offered in English and Sharleen accepts international clients. Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The therapy subscription can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Sharleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach helps people manage anxiety and stress by identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. This method teaches straightforward skills for daily life and can be useful for worry and low motivation.

Another approach she draws on addresses trauma and abuse by helping clients build safety, track triggers, and develop coping strategies for painful memories and reactions. This work prioritizes pacing and skills you can use when you feel activated. Both approaches aim to increase stability and give tools people can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape the methods to fit their situation. That collaborative process helps pick steps that feel achievable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, shorter communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or travel and let licensed professionals provide consistent support across locations.