- Client-centered approach
- Goal-oriented tools
- Family and parenting focus
About Sharon
Sharon Pluck is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She centers sessions on the client and on practical steps that make life easier. She welcomes questions and acknowledges how hard it can feel to begin therapy.
Sharon believes each person knows their own story best. In sessions she listens closely and helps people use their strengths to meet current challenges. She aims for clear goals and small, doable changes rather than long lists of tasks.
Her background includes work across age groups and relationships. That experience shapes how she notices patterns in day-to-day life and in connections with others. She draws on straightforward tools that address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship strain.
Sharon uses a blend of approaches to match what someone needs that week. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness techniques make it easier to manage strong emotion. Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing methods support concrete goals and steady progress.
She also works with issues that matter to parents and people navigating family roles. Topics she commonly supports include parenting challenges, intimacy and relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, gender dysphoria, and work-life stress. The focus is on practical steps and steady progress.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided from her New Jersey practice. If you want to try therapy, she asks that you complete the Start Therapy questionnaire so she can match your needs and schedule an initial session.
Using client-centered and CBT tools in online sessions
Sharon often combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respecting each person's experience so they set the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tries new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that make strong feelings easier to tolerate and respond to.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing appointments from a convenient location. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions on different days of the week, or a way to continue care during transitions. Ask about scheduling and format details when you complete the Start Therapy questionnaire.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, career shifts, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, and gender dysphoria.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered with practical tools. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods to set clear, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience across different age groups and relationship situations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients be seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.