Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
How Sharon works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sharon
Sharon Watkis-Lewis is a licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of experience based in New York. She centers sessions on each person’s strengths and respects that clients know their own stories best. Sharon offers steady support for people trying to make changes and cope with life’s pressures.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, anger, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to identify what’s getting in the way and to try strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Sharon values collaboration. She works alongside clients to set realistic goals and build skills at a comfortable pace.
The process is framed around the client’s priorities rather than a fixed script. Her approach is direct and encouraging. Expect clear suggestions, short-term strategies for handling strong emotions, and space to talk through situations that cause distress.
She emphasizes gradual progress and real-world tools that people can use between sessions. Over two decades of practice inform Sharon’s work. That experience helps in tailoring sessions to different concerns and stages of life.
She accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts work in English.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sharon's practice.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for managing intense emotions like anger and anxiety, teaching breath work, grounding, and short behavioral tools to reduce reactivity. Another approach centers on problem-solving and behavioral change to address stress and life transitions, helping clients break big problems into manageable steps and try small experiments between sessions. Finding the right mix of approaches happens collaboratively. Sharon will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. The process is paced to the person and focused on what helps most in daily life. Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy schedule and to continue work from different locations.Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns does Sharon help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and collaborative, with practical steps and short-term strategies to handle strong emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of professional work experience practicing in New York.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in New York.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.