Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Sharlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sharlene
Sharlene Duplessis is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience in Connecticut. She uses trauma-informed, client-centered care to help people manage strong emotions and life disruptions. Her work focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more capable.
She commonly helps people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and the effects of past trauma. She also supports people facing family and relationship strain, parenting challenges, blended family issues, and life transitions like separation or midlife changes.
Background and approach
Work may include addressing guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Sharlene draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and EMDR for trauma-focused work when appropriate.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide short-term goals and practical steps forward. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on what someone needs now and what small changes could help next.
She emphasizes building self-worth, noticing progress, and practicing skills outside of sessions to make steady improvements. People can expect calm, focused sessions that blend skill teaching with space to process hard feelings. Sharlene welcomes adults who want clear tools to manage anger, stress, or the fallout from trauma, and who are ready to work toward practical changes.
What Sharlene works with
Everything Sharlene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sharlene's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharlene lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Sharlene commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them against reality. That helps reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change routines that keep people stuck. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to steady strong feelings.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used for trauma-focused work when it fits a person's needs. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories and the reactions they trigger so daily life feels less interrupted. Choosing which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together based on concerns, goals, and personal preference.
Online therapy offers flexibility to keep progress consistent. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can help with quick skill reminders or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while using the same therapeutic tools as in-person care.
Questions people ask about Sharlene
What issues does this therapist help with?
She helps people with anger, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and related mood concerns. Other focuses include parenting strain, relationship and family problems, life transitions, and questions about self-worth.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is trauma-informed and client-centered. Sessions blend teaching practical skills with space to process emotions and set short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience in clinical social work and outpatient settings supporting people with trauma, mood disorders, and emotion regulation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Connecticut LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices from Connecticut.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted as noted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist details and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.