Sharon Garland , LCSW, CSW

Sharon Garland is a licensed social work professional in Georgia with 16 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials, reflecting her professional licensure in social work and clinical practice in the state. Sharon brings experience in coaching clients through confidence and motivation struggles, adapting to unexpected changes, and building practical coping skills for everyday pressures.

She works with individuals across a wide range of concerns including self esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, career issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and sleep difficulties. Her practice also addresses communication and family problems, control issues, dissociation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, obsessive patterns, post-traumatic stress, sexuality, and social anxiety.

Sharon strives to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She views the decision to seek support as a courageous first step and focuses on empowering clients to move toward greater fulfillment and resilience. Her approach combines practical strategies with compassionate guidance aimed at helping people take meaningful steps forward.

How Sharon Garland Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Sharon Garland draws from proven approaches to tailor sessions to each person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and support; this approach is helpful for improving self esteem, relationships, and emotional insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it effective for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients and therapist explore what feels most helpful together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and daily life, and allow consistent access to support when adapting to change or managing ongoing concerns with a licensed professional.