Sharon Klinger is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience.
01About Sharon
Sharon Klinger is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting challenges. Sharon listens with respect and responds with straightforward guidance to help you move forward.
Her work often centers on managing anger and easing the lasting impact of past abuse or traumatic events. She also supports concerns like panic attacks, mood shifts, isolation, and questions of life purpose.
Background and approach
Sharon aims to make conversations clear and usable so progress feels tangible. Sharon adapts sessions to each person's needs instead of using one fixed plan. That can mean pacing talks differently, trying concrete coping strategies, or focusing on communication skills when relationships are strained.
She explains options and helps people choose what fits their situation. People bring a mix of issues into therapy, including body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, control struggles, and separation or divorce. Sharon draws on her long experience to help clients set realistic goals and build small daily changes that add up.
She works with English-speaking clients and also sees people internationally. Sharon uses video, phone, live chat, and text messaging for sessions, which lets people pick the format that fits their life. Starting begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step.
Sharon emphasizes a supportive, steady approach. She understands starting therapy feels hard and tries to make the process approachable and respectful.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC018071 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1841022811 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life
Sharon draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes learning specific coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, step-by-step exposure to feared situations, and short behavioral experiments to test worries. These tools aim to reduce intense symptoms and build confidence in everyday moments.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that helps people make sense of painful experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. This work typically combines paced processing of difficult memories with grounding and emotion-regulation skills so people feel steadier day to day. Both approaches are used in straightforward ways and tailored to each person's pace and goals.
Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches in session, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and Sharon work together to match techniques to goals, preferences, and how much time someone can commit.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read body language and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or fit quick sessions into a busy day. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent with their routines.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed here?
Sharon works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and anger. She also helps with concerns like panic attacks, mood disorders, body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear strategies and skills that people can apply between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
Sharon has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is Sharon licensed and located?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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