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About Dr. Dresbach

Sharon Dresbach, PhD, is a skilled and compassionate clinical psychologist with a doctorate and specialty training in the area of behavioral medicine, including the psychological study of pain and medical disorders. She's been an integral part of the team at Johnston Pain Management, P.A., which has three convenient locations in Jacksonville, New Bern, and Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, since 1996.
Dr. Dresbach received her Ph.D. at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook and completed her internship training at Yale-West Haven VA Medical Center. She has had several clinical appointments specializing in the management of acute and chronic pain and psychological disorders related to medical conditions.
As a respected member of the medical community, Dr. Dresbach is also responsible for a number of original research papers in the areas of pain and depression.
Dr. Dresbach looks forward to welcoming new and returning patients to Johnston Pain Management, P.A.

I'm passionate about helping women and families find calm and clarity through life’s biggest changes. I specialize in maternal mental health, supporting women through fertility struggles, pregnancy, and postpartum anxiety or depression. Along with maternal mental health, I support clients through major life transitions that can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I work with young adults adjusting to independence and older adults navigating retirement, health changes, or loss—helping each find balance, resilience, and renewed meaning in life.

Blending DBT, ACT, somatic approaches, and mindfulness, my goal is to help clients build emotional balance, confidence, and a deeper connection to themselves. I strive to create a space where you can bring your whole self — the parts that feel strong and capable, as well as the parts that feel uncertain, tired, or scared.

Certain life transitions can stir up complex emotions: joy mixed with fear, gratitude mixed with guilt, hope intertwined with grief. My goal is to help you find steadiness in that mix. If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, I’d be honored to walk alongside you—reach out and let’s start together.