Sharon Hacker, AASW

Sharon Hacker is an AASW-accredited social worker with three years of professional experience in Australia. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. Sharon aims to make the first step less daunting and offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what feels overwhelming.

Sharon keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep problems going. Together they set small, realistic goals and try simple strategies between sessions to build change over time.

She has experience supporting people with neurodivergence, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and with issues such as abandonment, codependency, and communication problems. Sharon is also familiar with concerns around gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, body image and BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, and end-of-life and hospice matters.

Sharon describes her work as collaborative. She encourages honest conversation and helps people find ways to manage impulses, guilt, shame and difficult relationship choices. Sessions are framed around the person’s priorities rather than a fixed agenda.

People looking for practical help with anxiety, stress or finding more meaning in their relationships may find her approach useful. She works in English and practices in Australia. To start, she asks people to reflect on small steps they can take between meetings.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a clear, down-to-earth way. One common approach focuses on helping people notice and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, which can ease anxiety and low mood. Another emphasises building practical coping skills and small experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon treats therapy as a collaboration and will talk through different ways of working to find what fits a person’s goals and preferences. She adapts methods to suit each person rather than imposing a single model.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. If you prefer a remote option, check the profile to confirm current session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain momentum between meetings and try new strategies in day-to-day life.