Sharon Sumler

Sharon Sumler is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who focuses on helping people manage anger and related concerns. She brings two decades of experience and a straightforward, compassionate manner. Sharon aims to create a space where people can talk through tough emotions and learn practical ways to cope.

Sharon emphasizes honest conversation and steady support. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead and build on their strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems alive.

Mindfulness practices and dialectical behavior ideas are part of her approach when they fit a person’s needs. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels stuck. She adapts methods to what a person finds realistic and useful in daily life.

Sharon has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career, including stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family challenges, trauma and grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, codependency, communication problems, and caregiver stress.

Her background includes long-term practice across clinical and macro social work roles. Sharon speaks English and is based in Michigan. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to ensure the setup fits their needs.

How Sharon uses therapy approaches online

Sharon often draws from client-centered work, which means she listens closely and follows what each person says matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the focus of sessions toward their priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides concrete tools for managing anger, anxiety, and unhelpful behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods as treatment unfolds. She aims to match tools and pace to what fits someone’s life and readiness for change.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy days, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and avoids travel time. Online work also makes it easier to use mindfulness practices and homework exercises between meetings, while the therapist and client decide together how often to meet and what work feels most useful.