Sharon Belshaw

Profile

Counselling provides a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space where you can explore the areas of your life that are causing you distress.
There may be times where you feel confused or overwhelmed by your feelings and counselling can help you gain an insight and understanding of yourself and your difficulties.

My background experience includes working in Mental Health, and as a Special Constable, this has given me a deeper insight to other's distress.

I now work as a Person-Centred Counsellor and I am a member of BACP and I work with both Adults, Adolescents and Couples for both short -term and long-term therapy.

As well as my private work, I also have experience working in GP practice and I currently work in secondary schools providing counselling for adolescents.

I am based in Kilwinning which has good rail and road links from all over Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Glasgow.

I can offer Daytime and Evening appointments to suit.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

PG Dip Counselling (2007)
COSCA Cert in Counselling (2005)
Bsc(hons) Psychology (2001)

As part of Continuing Professional Development I have also have completed the following training:

Skills for managing Suicide and Self Harm
ASIST
Safetalk
Inter-Agency Child Protection
Mental Health First Aid
Motivational Interviewing
Safe to Say

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Physical Abuse
• Postnatal Depression
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Schizophrenia
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

Fees

My Fee is £40 per session. This may be negotiable depending on individual circumstances, please feel free to contact me and this can be discussed.

Sessions can be either weekly or fortnightly, and there is flexibility to change the frequency.

Telephone counselling is also available if face to face is difficult for you, this is the only time payment is required in advance of the session.

Further Information

I can provide an Enhanced Disclosure upon request.

If you are looking for counselling for adolescents, it can be arranged for us all to have a free,initial meeting where I can answer any questions that you may have and to put your mind at ease.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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