Sharon Locklear, LCSW

North Carolina · 33 years in practice

Sharon Locklear is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience based in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C002264 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1447326525 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 33
Languages: English

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About Sharon

Sharon Locklear is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience based in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people who are coping with grief, loss, low self-esteem, depression, and exhaustion from caregiving or helping others. Her approach centers on building a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about what they are feeling.

Sharon emphasizes practical steps alongside listening. She helps people identify what drains them and what fuels them.

Background and approach

Conversations often include small, doable changes to improve mood and daily functioning. Sharon also addresses concerns about body image, life purpose, forgiveness, and navigating separation after divorce. Sessions aim to restore energy and confidence after prolonged stress.

Sharon works at a pace that fits each person, balancing support with clear, actionable goals. Many clients find that naming losses and sorting through emotions makes room for new priorities and self-care. Her long career includes a wide range of clinical settings in North Carolina and a focus on steady, compassionate support.

Sharon encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready, and she helps them map out what progress could look like for their life. Her style is straightforward and warm. She listens closely and offers focused feedback and coping strategies.

The work is collaborative, with attention to what matters most to each individual.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach emphasizes helping people process grief and loss by naming what was lost and working through the associated emotions in paced conversations. This helps clear space for new routines and gradual adjustment.

Another focus is on mood and self-esteem work that combines skill-building and behavioral changes. These methods look at daily habits, thought patterns, and small goals to boost confidence and reduce depressive symptoms. They are useful for people who want concrete steps they can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest ways to try different techniques and track what helps. The plan changes as your needs change, and she will adjust methods to fit your pace and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can be an easier check-in or fit into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and to build steady progress without long travel times.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems can Sharon help with?

She helps people dealing with grief, loss, depression, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, along with concerns like body image, forgiveness, life purpose, and stress related to caregiving or divorce.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is calm and nonjudgmental, combining listening with practical steps and small goals to improve mood and daily functioning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 33 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is licensed in North Carolina.

What languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her North Carolina license applies.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

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