Sharonda Ocean, LCSW

North Carolina · 8 years in practice

Sharonda Ocean is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C016731 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1316586852 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Sharonda

Sharonda Ocean is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma. She writes plainly and listens closely to everyday struggles. Her approach centers on building self-compassion and practical skills to cope with life's changes.

She brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions, helping people work through issues such as relationship concerns, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also addresses problems tied to abandonment, attachment, codependency, communication, and family of origin wounds. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to name and handle. Sharonda uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs.

She draws from cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance-based tools to reduce struggle with hard feelings, and client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's goals. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior approaches are also part of her toolbox. In therapy she helps people set small, achievable steps.

Work in sessions can include trying new ways to talk to others, practicing emotion regulation skills, or finding routines that reduce overwhelm. Progress often looks like clearer boundaries, fewer intense mood swings, or more confidence in daily choices. Her style is straightforward, compassionate, and practical.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sharonda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sharonda names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical ways to change patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, mood issues, and unhelpful thinking habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharonda works with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions often mix techniques so the work fits the situation and changes over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messages are useful for ongoing support between sessions and for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy family routines while keeping the focus on skill building and steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sharonda commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and compassionate. She focuses on building self-compassion, teaching coping skills, and helping people make small, manageable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician and holds the credential LCSW, with work based in North Carolina.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina and practices with that licensure shown.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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