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Sharon Nunez

Therapist · New York

Sharon Nunez, LCSW

Experienced LCSW guiding life transitions

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  • 30 years experience
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Caregiver support

About Sharon

Sharon Nunez is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life changes and emotional challenges. She is based in New York and brings long experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and shifts in family life.

Her work centers on practical, down-to-earth conversations. She helps people sort through feelings, improve communication, and make decisions that fit their lives. Sessions emphasize clear goals, steady pacing, and skills people can use between visits.

Sharon often supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness or disability, and midlife transitions. She also addresses concerns like body image, isolation, fertility challenges, and questions about life purpose. Her background includes long experience with family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and communication problems.

She describes her approach as culturally aware and respectful of each person's story. Sharon aims to create a calm, affirming atmosphere where clients can speak honestly and try new ways of coping. Practical tools and reflective conversation are balanced to match each person’s needs.

People who look for a steady, experienced guide for ongoing life stress or transitions often find her style helpful. If a reader wants to begin, they can use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions with Sharon.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at helping people manage symptoms and navigate transitions. One approach focuses on identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; this helps people who need concrete strategies to handle daily stress. Another common approach emphasizes communication skills and problem-solving to improve family interactions and relationship challenges; it helps people who want clearer boundaries and more effective conversations.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sharon will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques over time so work in therapy matches changing needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, or remove travel time for appointments. Talk with Sharon during the matching process to confirm which session formats are offered and which practical arrangements will work best.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sharon address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family-related concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, body image, loneliness, and life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and compassionate with a focus on clear goals. Sessions combine reflective conversation with actionable skills to practice between visits.

How much experience does she have?

She has three decades of clinical experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and life transition issues.

What credential and location apply to this therapist?

She holds a LCSW, licensed in New York, and practices out of New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sharon?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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