Sharon Bailey , LCSW

Sharon Bailey is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) whose career in social work spans more than 30 years. She began her professional journey serving as a Combat Medic in the Army, continued service as an Air Force Reservist, and retired from Active Duty in the Air Force where she worked as a social worker. After years in military and clinical roles, she spent eight years in private practice before relocating from San Antonio, Texas to the New York area to be closer to aging family members.

Over the course of her career she has developed extensive experience across academia, mental health, school counseling, life coaching, critical incident debriefing, and group work. Her practice is grounded in client-centered care, emphasizing the needs and goals of each person she works with. She draws from a range of evidence-based techniques, including Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly called Tapping.

Sharon approaches therapy as a collaboration, engaging clients in active dialogue and assigning relevant homework to support growth and measurable progress. Her combination of military-informed experience and broad clinical background informs a flexible, practical approach to helping people navigate stress, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sharon Bailey draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive, person-focused space where the client's needs and goals direct the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, and is helpful for people facing transitions, relationship concerns, or uncertainty about next steps.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured method that examines patterns of thought and behavior to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers practical tools and exercises that clients can apply between sessions to build coping skills.

Solution-Focused Therapy features in her toolkit as well, offering brief, goal-oriented strategies to identify strengths and small, actionable steps toward change. This approach is often useful when clients want concrete progress on specific problems or decisions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and pacing so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Sharon is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and allowing clients to access care from different locations. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other commitments.