Sharleen Nwakwesi

Sharleen Nwakwesi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 28 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, career concerns, and major life changes. Her style is warm and non-judgmental, and she works to help people make practical choices that feel right for them.

She uses a client-centered approach that starts with listening and understanding each person's priorities. That helps identify strengths to build on and small, doable steps toward goals. Sharleen also uses solution-focused techniques to keep work practical and goal-oriented.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs help finding their own reasons to change or to stick with new habits. These methods are blended into a collaborative process that respects the person's pace and values.

Sharleen has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Master of Social Work from the Universities of Toronto and York. As an LCSW licensed in Florida, she has decades of experience helping people adjust to illness, disability, caregiving stress, and bereavement. She also supports those dealing with trauma, anger, ADHD, and issues tied to prejudice and isolation.

People can expect conversational sessions that focus on what matters most to them. Sharleen aims to help clients set clear goals and try practical steps to reach them, guided by respect and collaboration.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sharleen commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting, respectful relationship so people can set their own goals and make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with clearer, more effective patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in about what is working and making adjustments as needed.

If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find they can keep progress moving forward from wherever they are, and the therapist can suggest practical steps to use between sessions.