Darren Sharpe
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About me
You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed or stuck in painful relationship or family patterns that seem difficult to change. Perhaps you understand what is happening intellectually, but still find yourself repeating the same responses, doubting yourself or struggling to feel secure with others. I offer warm, attachment-based counselling in Ashford and online, helping you explore what lies beneath these difficulties without judgement. Together, we can make sense of how your experiences have shaped you, develop greater compassion for yourself, strengthen your relationships and create meaningful, lasting change.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP-accredited counsellor and attachment-based psychotherapist trained in attachment theory, relational therapy and person-centred counselling.
My approach helps you understand how earlier relationships may shape your confidence, emotional needs, boundaries and adult relationships. Therapy is warm, collaborative and honest. I will not reduce you to an attachment label or assume everything is caused by childhood; instead, we explore what fits your experience and what may help you move forward.
Alongside private practice, I tutor qualified counsellors studying the CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Attachment-Based Psychotherapy. Teaching attachment theory keeps my clinical work thoughtful, current and grounded in therapy relationships.
I have extensive experience supporting autistic and ADHD adults. I work in a neurodiversity-affirming way, adapting sessions to different communication, sensory and processing needs. You do not need to mask or explain away how your mind works.
I also work with anxiety, depression, shame, low self-esteem, chronic illness, family difficulties, relationship patterns, separation, parenting challenges and suicidal thoughts.
Qualifications:
• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Attachment-Based Psychotherapy
• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
• Level 2 Award in Counselling Concepts
• BA (Hons) International Communication
• Level 3 Equality and Diversity Certificate
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Coronavorus and Covid-19 related issues
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Couples therapy is charged at 90 per session.
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Further information
Counselling for all of Ashford, Folkestone and surrounding areas at my office.
Counselling for the whole of the UK over zoom or telephone- so if you're in Bristol or Belfast, Manchester or London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, or anywhere between, my offer is open to you.
