Sharon Link, LCSW
Missouri · 25 years in practice
Sharon Link is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood challenges, addiction, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Missouri
- 2020011413 · expires September 2027
- LCSW, Wyoming
- LCSW-678 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1720319361 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sharon
Sharon Link is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood challenges, addiction, and relationship concerns. She works in Missouri and offers therapy in English. Sharon's style is warm and interactive, and she aims to give practical tools people can use in daily life.
Sharon draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Jungian ideas to explore meaning and personal symbols when that helps people understand themselves.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered methods to make sessions collaborative and CBT techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Her work includes support for trauma and abuse, grief and end-of-life concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to chronic illness or pain. She also focuses on addictions, including gambling, and on attachment and abandonment issues that shape relationships.
Sessions tend to be interactive and skills-focused when needed. Sharon teaches coping strategies, mindfulness skills, and grounding techniques. She also draws on EMDR and DBT skills for trauma or intense emotional dysregulation when appropriate.
People who choose her often want straightforward guidance alongside space to reflect. She sees the therapy process as a collaboration where the client sets goals and she offers tools and feedback. To begin, people follow a simple matching and scheduling process through the site.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sharon names
- Jungian Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches fit online sessions
Sharon uses Jungian Therapy to help people explore dreams, symbols, and personal meaning when deeper self-understanding would help with life changes or persistent patterns. Jungian work can be useful for people who want to look at life stories and recurring themes.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions collaborative and respectful, focusing on the person's goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to address negative thought patterns and teach concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and behavioral changes; CBT gives clear steps people can practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether more insight-focused work, skills-based practice, or a mix of both fits best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets people have a fuller conversation and use nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work for quick reflections, ongoing support, or when someone prefers typing over speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
Sharon works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and related concerns such as attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions combine practical tools, reflection, and skills practice so people can apply what they learn to everyday life.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults, children, and adolescents on a broad range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed for Sharon?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with Missouri and Wyoming LCSW credentials and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Sharon?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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