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Sharlene Duplessis, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Trauma and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and DBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Practical skill building
About Sharlene
Sharlene Duplessis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 16 years of experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, and stress. She also works with people facing relationship and family challenges, parenting stress, career issues, and mood disorders.
She uses practical, skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one approach she includes alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions typically involve learning and practicing new ways to respond to stress and strong emotions.
Sharlene draws on many years in outpatient settings and clinical social work roles. That background informs how she structures sessions and sets manageable goals. She emphasizes building concrete skills, increasing flexibility when situations change, and recognizing progress in small steps.
Her work addresses a broad range of life problems such as blended family issues, communication difficulties, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose. She also helps with ADHD-related struggles, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and self-harm concerns when these arise in conversation.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT, DBT, and EMDR are used in online sessions
Sharlene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and build more effective responses. CBT sessions often include brief exercises, homework, and step-by-step skill practice that translate well to a virtual meeting.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. DBT skills are practical tools for strong emotions and relationship stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, can be used with people who have trauma memories; it focuses on processing distressing memories and reducing their intensity over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist reviews goals and preferences with each person and recommends methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist check progress and adjust techniques as work proceeds.
The biography did not specify particular session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. Many people find that skill practice, brief worksheets, and guided exercises adapt well to remote appointments.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, stress, relationship and family issues, parenting, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar and related mood disorders.
How would her approach with CBT feel in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside DBT and other methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice concrete alternative responses in session.
What is her clinical background?
She has 16 years of experience working in outpatient and clinical social work roles, with a long record of supporting people who have experienced trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a CT LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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