Sharon has owned, directed and worked as a psychiatric clinician for Collaborative Psychiatric Associates since September 1995.  As an psychiatric mental health practice owner she has developed an innovative patient centered program that has provided a wide milieu of therapies and methods that keep pace with vast science and evidence based practice in the psychiatric, mental and behavioral health.

She directs a growing staff of clinicians and offices centered in various centers (Abington, Bala and Willow Grove) in Montgomery County, as well as actively engaging in expanding services directly to Patient Centered Medical Homes (primary care offices).   As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, she presents a balanced, holistic, and evidence based practice approach to stabilizing psychiatric issues.  Focusing on symptoms and understanding of underlying medical issues she assess and adapts patient needs through variety of psychopharmacology agents, vitamins, holistic modalities (exercise, mindfulness meditation, psychotherapy, etc.) and coordinates care with primary care providers.

She has been an clinical educator for Drexel and Penn School of Nursing, as well as frequent presenter at national conferences focusing on integrated mental health and clinical practice issues.

EDUCATION
BSN: American University
MSN: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Post Masters: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of Pennsylvania
Marriage and Family Therapy: Family Institute of Philadelphia

AWARDS
1997: Lillian Shultz Brenner Alumni Award for Innovative Clinical Practice, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
2007: Expert in Clinical Practice, Alumni Award University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
2015: American Psychiatric Nurses Association Innovative Practice Award