About Sharleen
Sharleen Nwakwesi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 28 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and the practical strains that come with health and life changes. Sharleen aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can make choices that matter to daily life.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, practical goals. Sessions focus on building strengths and small steps that add up to real change.
Background and approach
She uses methods that encourage problem solving and forward movement. Sharleen has bachelor degrees in psychology and social work, plus a Master of Social Work from the Universities of Toronto and York. She practiced for many years supporting people dealing with illness, caregiver stress, dementia, acquired brain injury, and other medical or health-related challenges.
Her background gives her experience with both emotional symptoms and the everyday tasks those bring. In sessions she draws on client-centered techniques and structured tools to address thinking patterns and behavior. She also uses brief, solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to help people find what will work for them.
This mix is useful for people wanting practical ways to manage mood, focus, or life role changes. Sharleen practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling and ongoing support.
Approaches that shape remote sessions
Sharleen often uses client-centered work that starts with listening to a person's story and priorities. This approach helps identify what matters most and builds therapy around the client's goals and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common part of her practice. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and teaches practical techniques to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, focus, and mood swings.
Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants help finding the motivation to change. It involves exploring ambivalence and strengthening the reasons someone has for taking steps forward.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That collaborative process guides which methods are emphasized in sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or if a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share updates, or get brief support when needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Isolation / loneliness
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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