Sharon Bailey, LCSW

Sharon Bailey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. She practiced as a social worker in the military and later in private practice. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, depression, LGBT matters, family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and first responder and veteran issues.

She began her career as a Combat Medic in the Army and served as an Air Force Reservist before retiring from Active Duty Air Force as a social worker. That background shaped how she approaches crisis, critical incident debriefing, and work with people who have experienced trauma. She has also worked in schools, academia, and life coaching settings.

Her approach centers on client-centered therapy. She pauses to learn what each person wants and sets goals together. She also uses solution-focused tools and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thought patterns and concrete problems. Narrative work is part of how she helps people make sense of difficult stories.

Sessions often include active dialogue and practical tasks between meetings. She assigns homework designed to build skills and track small changes. The emphasis is on clear steps you can try and adjust as you go.

Sharon brings long experience with group work and critical incident debriefing alongside individual helping. She aims to make sessions straightforward and task-oriented when that fits the person's needs. If you are considering starting, she asks a few questions up front to match goals and set a plan.

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