Therapist profile
Sharon Bailey, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 18464
- NPI1659385805
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Sharon
Sharon Bailey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 30 years of social work experience. She has worked in military and civilian roles, including service as a combat medic and as an Air Force Reservist, and she retired from active duty Air Force as a social worker. Sharon helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and anger among other concerns.
She draws on a range of practical approaches in sessions. Her work emphasizes client-centered therapy and solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and small steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anger, anxiety, or low mood.
Sharon also uses narrative therapy to help people reframe their stories. That approach can be useful when past experiences or identity feel stuck and keep affecting current reactions. She makes space for honest conversation and assigns straightforward homework to practice new skills between sessions.
Her background includes school counseling, life coaching, critical incident debriefing, and group work. She has worked with first responders, veterans, and people facing career and caregiving pressures. These experiences inform a direct, practical style focused on problem solving and skill building.
Sessions involve dialogue, active planning, and tasks to try at home. People who want to manage snapping at loved ones, frustration at work, or buildup of resentment often look for a mix of skill work and story-focused reflection in her practice.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sharon uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on what matters most to the person. That approach centers the client's goals and preferences and guides the pace of work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a hands-on method she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and practice alternative behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood.Narrative Therapy is also part of her toolkit and helps people revisit the stories they tell about themselves. Reframing those stories can reduce the emotional charge around stressful situations and make different responses possible. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work, and she will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs and goals.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about the available ways to meet and choose what fits your schedule and daily life. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, allow shorter focused check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so practice tasks can be done between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, solution-focused planning, and narrative tasks to remote sessions so practical skill-building continues even when you are not meeting in person.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns such as coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She uses solution-focused work, CBT, and narrative approaches with homework and active dialogue.
How much experience does she bring?
Sharon has 30 years of experience in social work, including military service and roles in academia, school counseling, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices out of Texas while offering services to a wider client base.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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