Therapist profile
Sharon McNeil, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44SC04771500
- NPI1174971873
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Sharon
Sharon McNeil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on issues like anger, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship and parenting concerns. Sharon also supports people coping with life changes and ADHD. She provides services in English and accepts international clients.
Sharon uses straightforward, interactive sessions. She combines client-centered conversations with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. In practice that means talking through current problems, testing small changes, and tracking what helps in daily life. Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on skills you can use between meetings.
Clients can expect a respectful, direct approach that pays attention to strengths and problems. Sharon has worked across a wide range of concerns including grief, workplace stress, social anxiety, and family communication issues. She also has experience with autism and Asperger Syndrome, intellectual disability, and caregiver stress.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults, children, and family situations in New Jersey. The LCSW credential indicates clinical social work licensure in New Jersey. Sharon’s methods draw on evidence-informed techniques without promising specific results. She asks about what’s most important to you and builds practical steps to address those goals.
To begin, users follow the site flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies by location.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Sharon draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. That means she listens to your priorities, reflects what’s important, and uses your perspective to guide the work. Client-centered work is useful for building self-awareness and clarifying what matters to you.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying specific behavior changes to reduce anger and anxiety. This approach tends to help with workplace stress, social anxiety, and low mood by giving concrete skills to practice.
Solution-focused therapy is part of the mix and concentrates on short-term steps and goals. Sessions using this method set small, achievable targets and measure what improves week to week. It’s helpful when you want quick, practical changes to daily routines and interactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will work with you to decide which methods fit your goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan based on what’s working. Expect a back-and-forth conversation about priorities and next steps rather than a fixed program.
The original profile does not specify session delivery modes, so confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, avoiding a commute, or using audio-only when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while they try new skills.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She helps people who snap at loved ones, feel workplace frustration, harbor simmering resentment, or struggle with someone else’s anger in the home.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and practical. She combines client-centered conversation with CBT and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in clinical social work settings with a broad range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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