Sharon Calhoun , LMSW

Sharon Calhoun is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 35 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the effects of trauma. Sharon aims to make therapy practical and understandable for people under pressure.

She offers straightforward support for self-esteem and relationship concerns. Sharon listens closely to what feels most urgent and helps people name steps they can take. Her approach blends attention to past attachment patterns with tools for managing thoughts and behavior.

Sharon draws on a range of methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma-focused work, and motivational interviewing. She uses these tools to build coping skills, reduce distress, and support change over time. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable tasks.

Many clients come for help with communication problems, codependency, abandonment concerns, or family of origin issues. Sharon also works with people dealing with divorce and separation, substance concerns, anger, and aging-related adjustments. She meets each person where they are and adjusts the pace accordingly.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sharon encourages practical steps between sessions and tracks progress together. She practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversation and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build practical skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust based on progress. Clients often combine approaches so that work on past attachment issues and present-day coping happen side by side.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for in-depth sessions and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick processing after a session, or support between meetings. These options aim to make regular therapy easier to maintain alongside a busy life.