Therapist profile
Elizabeth Sharma, LCSW
California
LCSW - Family concerns and anger
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 23185
- NPI1760367239
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting stress
- Depression and ADHD
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sharma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of practice. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, depression, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem issues. Sessions are grounded and straightforward, aimed at helping people manage difficult feelings and day-to-day challenges.
She often helps people who are dealing with past abuse, attachment or abandonment wounds, and the fallout those experiences bring into current relationships. She also works with adults facing adoption and foster care questions, communication problems, and family conflict. Elizabeth draws on practical, evidence-based approaches to address mood disorders, panic, and post-traumatic stress.
In session she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. That means looking at how people react to triggers, how they cope, and what gets in the way of change. Conversations lead to concrete skills and small behavior adjustments rather than only talking about feelings.
Elizabeth is used to supporting parents who feel overwhelmed, people rebuilding after trauma, and those managing anger that shows up at home or work. She emphasizes clear goals and step-by-step strategies to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.
Clients who want to begin choose the matching process and schedule a first session. Elizabeth works in English and practices in California as an LCSW.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful responses and building practical skills. One common approach she uses looks at how past trauma and attachment wounds affect current reactions; work of this kind helps people understand triggers and reduce repeating patterns. Another useful method emphasizes behavioral strategies and emotion regulation skills to manage anger, panic, and mood symptoms by teaching concrete steps and practice exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will review your concerns, goals, and how you prefer to work, and then suggest methods to try. That choice happens together, and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during a workday break or after family responsibilities. Talk with her during the matching process to confirm which online session options are currently offered and what will best fit your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, depression, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and evidence-based, focusing on identifying patterns and teaching concrete skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.