Here’s how my experience and way of thinking shape the work we’ll do together.
I’m Dr. Sharon, a registered psychologist who has spent much of my career trying to understand children not simply by looking at what they do, but by becoming curious about why it makes sense that they are doing it.
A child who refuses, worries, melts down, withdraws, strives for perfection, or struggles to meet expectations is telling us something. Sometimes the answer lies in anxiety or temperament. Sometimes it is connected to attention, learning, sensory needs, neurodivergence, relationships, developmental stage, or the demands of the environment. Often, it is a combination.
My role is not to arrive with a predetermined explanation. It is to slow things down, listen carefully, bring together the different pieces of a child’s story, and help families develop a clearer and more compassionate understanding of what may be happening.
Meet Dr. Sharon
My approach is warm, collaborative, developmentally informed, and neurodiversity-affirming. I bring expertise in child development, mental health, assessment, and evidence-informed intervention; you bring an expertise that is equally important—knowing your child. The best work happens when we put those perspectives together.
My background in early childhood mental health has also shaped how I think about children. Children develop within relationships and environments, so sometimes the most meaningful change happens through direct work with a child, while at other times it comes through supporting parents, collaborating with educators, adapting the environment, or simply understanding a child differently.
Research gives us useful maps, but no single approach fits every child. I draw from evidence-informed approaches while adapting the work to your child’s developmental level, strengths, interests, communication style, and individual way of experiencing the world.
My goal is not to change who your child is, but to help them—and the people who care for them—understand who they are and what helps them thrive.
How I Work
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what your child needs.
You may come with a diagnosis. You may come with a question. Or you may simply have the feeling that something isn’t quite working and you’d like to understand it better.
Wherever we begin, I hope our work leaves you with more than strategies.
I hope you leave with a clearer understanding of your child.
More confidence in how you respond.
Greater compassion for both your child and yourself.
And a sense that there is a path forward.
Because when children feel understood, there is more room for connection—and more possibility for growth.