Therapist profile
Sharon Link, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - addictions and trauma focused
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Missouri / 2020011413; LCSW, Wyoming / LCSW-678
- NPI
- 1720319361
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- Addictions support
- Trauma care
- Emotion skills
About Sharon
Sharon Link is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, relationship strain, and codependency concerns.
Sharon uses practical talk and skills in sessions. She treats people with respect and listens closely to what matters to them. Clients decide the pace of work and she focuses on offering tools they can use between sessions.
Her approach blends several methods to match the issue at hand. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used with people who have trauma to reduce distress from painful memories.
Sharon has worked with those facing addiction problems including gambling, people coping with grief or caregiver stress, and those handling chronic illness or pain. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, intimacy-related problems, and issues around guilt and shame.
Sessions are collaborative and task-focused. She teaches coping strategies, emotion-regulation skills, and practical steps for setting boundaries. The aim is to help people handle daily challenges more effectively and feel clearer about their next choices.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and follow-up questions so clients feel heard and lead the work. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out personal values, relationship choices, or hard decisions by talking things through.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit patterns linked to people-pleasing or codependent behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete strategies for managing strong emotions and improving boundaries and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit best based on the persons goals, strengths, and day-to-day needs. That plan can change over time as priorities shift.
Confirm current online session options before booking because formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when needed. Different approaches lend themselves to different session rhythms, and the therapist will help match the structure to what works in everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Wyoming
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and related issues such as codependency and intimacy problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are interactive and practical. She offers tools, teaches skills, and lets clients guide the pace of treatment.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and also holds an LCSW in Wyoming. Her practice is based in Missouri.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or scheduling details before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know what is available.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.