Sharon Hollandsworth , LCSW

Sharon Hollandsworth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 40 years of experience in agency and community mental health settings. She works primarily with adults in individual and group therapy and centers her work on a client-centered approach that integrates problem solving and skills training to address a wide range of concerns.

Her method begins with a careful assessment and collaborative exploration of what a person is experiencing and what they hope to achieve in counseling. That assessment guides ongoing work together while she introduces practical skills to help people cope and respond to difficulties. These skills are designed to strengthen focus, promote relaxation, enhance interpersonal effectiveness, and reduce anxiety, distress, and emotional upheaval.

In addition to skills training, Sharon emphasizes problem-solving strategies and planning to support clients in making choices and moving forward. Her professional background includes extensive work in community mental health centers and community health centers in the Raleigh/Durham area. She earned an initial degree in music with a focus on guitar, completed a major in psychology, and holds a Master of Social Work in Treatment from the University of Tennessee.

Throughout therapy Sharon provides steady support and validation while helping people build concrete skills they can use in daily life. She supports individuals in exploring change and developing practical tools for coping and growth.

Online Therapy Approaches and What They Offer

Sharon Hollandsworth draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on understanding each person s experience and building a collaborative relationship that supports exploration and self-directed change. This approach helps people feel heard and guides therapy around their goals and priorities.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT helps people develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and other common difficulties by teaching concrete tools for managing unhelpful patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are incorporated when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are central concerns. DBT provides structured techniques for managing strong emotions and improving relationships while emphasizing balance and acceptance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is determined collaboratively. The therapist and client work together to identify which methods best match the client s needs, goals, and preferences, and that plan can evolve as therapy progresses.

Online care offers flexibility in how sessions occur, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that feels most comfortable while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to make progress.