Sharon Hacker, AASW

Sharon Hacker is an AASW counsellor with three years of professional experience in Australia. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that keep people feeling stuck, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Sharon creates a calm space where people can talk about what they're thinking and feeling without judgement.

Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also helps with concerns such as abandonment, communication problems, codependency and body image. Sharon listens for the patterns in thoughts and behaviours that keep difficulties repeating.

Sessions tend to centre on practical conversation and small, doable changes. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try new ways of responding, and build routines that reduce overwhelm. The tone is straightforward and compassionate rather than clinical.

Sharon has worked with neurodivergence, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and with people exploring gender dysphoria or HIV/AIDS related concerns. She also supports those facing divorce, hospice or end-of-life questions and people involved in alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Her approach is collaborative: she and the client set goals together and try out methods that suit day-to-day life. If you want a therapist who pays attention to the role of thoughts and habits, she offers down-to-earth guidance and steady support.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and everyday habits. One common approach helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts, then try small behaviour changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for worry, stress and repetitive negative thinking.

Another approach she uses looks at patterns in relationships and communication. It helps people spot habits that cause conflict or withdrawal and practise clearer, steadier ways of responding. That work is helpful for relationship strain, codependency and commitment worries.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will talk with a client about goals and preferences, then try methods that match their needs. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan if something isn’t working.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage.