Shari Baldwin, LCSW

Licensed in Indiana · 18 years in practice

Shari Baldwin is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate hard times.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34005925A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1205162138 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Shari

Shari Baldwin is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate hard times. She works from Indiana and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more capable. Shari aims to create a direct and compassionate space where clients can address what matters most to them.

She helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports concerns around parenting, intimate relationships, eating and sleeping struggles, and work or career uncertainty.

Background and approach

Additional areas she addresses include compassion fatigue, ADHD, postpartum depression, and issues tied to prejudice or discrimination. In sessions she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize realistic problem solving and emotional understanding. Conversations tend to focus on identifying patterns, developing coping skills, and setting clear goals that fit each person's life.

Shari emphasizes honest feedback and practical strategies over abstract theorizing. Her style is straightforward and warm. She tries to match tools to the situation so people leave sessions with something they can try right away.

For someone who wants a mix of personal support and step-by-step planning, her approach aims to balance empathy with actionable next steps. Shari invites people who are ready to take steps toward change to begin the process. She guides each person through a plan that fits their needs and adjusts that plan as progress and circumstances evolve.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

How evidence-based approaches work online

Shari draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people change patterns that cause distress. One common approach focuses on skill-building for coping and emotion regulation, teaching clear steps to manage anxiety, anger, or mood swings so daily life becomes easier. Another approach centers on processing trauma and grief through guided conversations that help a person make sense of what happened and find ways to move forward. These methods aim to be straightforward and useful rather than abstract.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has or hasn’t worked, and how you prefer to work. Together you will try methods that match your needs and adjust them over time based on what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you maintain a face-to-face rhythm for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or you need something more personal in tone. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when a shorter interaction fits your day. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What issues does this therapist address?

Shari works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapist's approach or style?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical, goal-focused style. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and trying concrete strategies between meetings.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Shari has 18 years of clinical experience working with individuals on a variety of mental health and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credential LCSW, which indicates a licensed clinical social worker, and practices from Indiana.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Shari conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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