Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold, LCSW, LCSW-R
About me
Hello, I am licensed in Pennsylvania and New York with 28 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with ADHD & ADD, stress and anxiety, depression, parenting issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & couples. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
PA LCSW CW020968
NY LCSW-R 069192
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I feel like I can be myself and express what I feel
Written on Nov 16, 2024 after therapy with Sharon for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She truly is one of the best out there!
Written on Oct 18, 2024 after therapy with Sharon for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr.Zaffarese-Dippold is an amazing therapist, would highly recommend. She's very understanding and cares.
Written on Aug 17, 2024 after therapy with Sharon for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Very personable .. I feel comfortable talking to Dr. Z! Only met twice and she's already given me grand topics to think about and apply to my decision making. I am already looking forward to our next session.
Written on Apr 26, 2024 after therapy with Sharon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Things are going well. I feel Sharon understands where I’m coming from and has provided me some good clarity up until this point.
Written on Dec 04, 2023 after therapy with Sharon for 1 month on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Z is kind and an excellent listener!
Written on Nov 14, 2023 after therapy with Sharon for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes