Sharleen Nwakwesi, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 28 years in practice
Sharleen Nwakwesi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW13098 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1306210968 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
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About Sharleen
Sharleen Nwakwesi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She uses a practical, respectful style to help clients set small, achievable goals. Her tone is calm and straightforward, making sessions feel structured and compassionate.
Sharleen emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then helps people build on strengths they already have. Sessions often include setting clear steps to handle relationships, work stress, caregiving demands, or mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms.
Background and approach
She blends client-centered work with solution-focused ideas so clients can notice progress quickly. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are weighing change or working through commitment issues.
Sharleen has 28 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work, along with earlier degrees in psychology and social work. She has worked with people facing medical issues, acquired brain injury, dementia, and caregiver stress, as well as those coping with trauma, anger, and social anxiety.
Her practice supports people dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, prejudice and discrimination, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions are offered in English from Florida and designed to fit each person’s life situation. She aims to help clients make workable changes, one step at a time, guided by respect and practical planning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Sharleen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Sharleen commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting, collaborative relationship. This approach focuses on listening and understanding each person’s perspective so they feel heard and supported. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and try different techniques based on your goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so therapy can fit into a busy life. Video calls let you see facial cues and share materials. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick check-ins, reflections between sessions, or for people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility and make it easier to keep continuity of care while managing work, caregiving, or health demands.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, with practical steps and supportive listening to help people set and reach goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of professional counseling experience to her work and has a long history of supporting people through medical and caregiving challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Florida and holds an MSW along with earlier degrees in psychology and social work.
Which languages are supported for 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 needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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