Elizabeth Sharma
LCSW
Practical help for anger and family stress
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- Anger and mood support
- Parenting strategies
- Trauma informed care
About Elizabeth
She has spent two decades supporting people through family conflict and the fallout from abuse or traumatic events. She also helps with adoption and foster care challenges, attachment concerns, and feelings of abandonment. Her work includes addressing panic attacks, mood disorders, and the guilt and shame that can follow difficult experiences.
Elizabeth adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person's situation. That means practical skills for managing strong emotions, strategies for parenting challenges, and ways to cope during big life changes. She emphasizes clear, compassionate communication in sessions rather than jargon.
She enjoys working with children and adolescents and brings experience helping young people navigate transitions and behavioral struggles. Her style is patient and direct, aimed at building useful skills and clearer relationships at home and school.
If you decide to start, she asks for a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button. Sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so people can find a rhythm that suits their life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit daily life
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on concrete skills and real-world change. One common approach teaches emotion regulation and coping skills to help people recognize triggers, slow down in the moment, and respond differently to anger and distress. This is useful when strong feelings lead to arguments or sudden outbursts.Another approach centers on trauma-informed strategies that help people name painful experiences, reduce reactivity, and build step-by-step routines for feeling safer day to day. These methods often include grounding practices and gradual work with difficult memories to lessen their hold on behavior.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will ask about current struggles, past experiences, and what goals feel most important, then try methods that match those needs. Progress is reviewed together and plans are adjusted based on what helps most.
Practical benefits of online therapy include scheduling that fits family life and easier access when travel is hard. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work lowers the friction of attending sessions and makes it simpler to maintain consistent care alongside daily responsibilities.
At a glance
- Listed location
- California
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (California)
- LCSW · No. 23185
- NPI
- 1760367239
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with anger, depression, ADHD, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, attachment issues, and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct, respectful, and practical. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and focuses on skills that can be used between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people facing family conflict, trauma, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. That experience includes work with children and adolescents.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in California. Therapy work is based out of that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.