Sharon Medina
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Collaborative, compassionate care specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, and women's reproductive mental health.
Hi, I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker passionate about helping people improve their mental health and overall wellness. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders, focusing on creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can express yourself freely. I specialize in women’s reproductive mental health, addressing challenges like fertility concerns, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, postpartum concerns, and more. I also have experience supporting first-generation clients and millennials managing perfectionism or ADHD. I tailor sessions to your goals using client-centered care, combining techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SFBT), trauma-informed care, and mindfulness. My approach is collaborative and educational. I’ll listen to your lived experiences, provide practical tools, and empower you with skills to navigate daily stressors and improve emotional well-being. If you’re new to therapy, it’s natural to feel unsure at first. I create a trusting environment where you feel comfortable exploring your thoughts and emotions. Therapy is teamwork, and together, we’ll develop strategies to help you thrive.
Practice hours (EST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People of color
- People who identify as non-binary
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$200 — $225per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New York
- AvMed – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – New York
- Cigna-EAP – Florida
- Cigna-EAP – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Humana – Florida
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Oscar – New York
- Tricare-Federally Funded – New York
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – Florida
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- United Health Care – Florida
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – Florida
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New York
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
093657, New York
LCSW
TPSW2602, Florida
Lic. Clinical Social Worker
44SC06421900, New Jersey
Education
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2016
York College, City University of New York College
BS (Bachelor of Science), 2014
Bachelor of Science in Social Work