Sharon Jenkins, LCSW, CSW

Sharon Jenkins, LCSW, CSW, focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She offers steady, down-to-earth support for those dealing with depression, trauma, substance use concerns, grief, or parenting strain. Sharon speaks plainly and encourages practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her counseling style is client-centered and strengths-based. She emphasizes collaboration and meets people where they are. Conversations are intended to be realistic and goal-focused, with an emphasis on what will help day to day.

Sharon trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning degrees in Psychology and Clinical Social Work. She relocated to Georgia and holds the LCSW credential. She brings 25 years of experience working in clinical settings and community care.

Outside of work she values family, faith, and time outdoors. She is a parent of a young adult who served in the Air Force and shares her home with two dogs and a cat. Those life roles inform her practical and grounded approach to therapy.

In sessions she aims to help clients identify strengths, clarify goals, and practice concrete skills. The work is collaborative - clients set priorities and Sharon uses methods suited to each need. She invites people to take the next step when they feel ready.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and some relationship stresses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and connection and can help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and everyday life. This is a collaborative effort that may combine elements from different approaches as needs change.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in their usual settings and bring real-life situations into the conversation for discussion and problem solving.