Elaine Sharp
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About me
Would you like to feel less anxious and more able to cope with issues? Are you dealing with a difficult relationship? I work with people to untangle the confusion, explore what might be underlying your difficulties and find better ways of relating.
Previous clients described how they felt understood for who they are and found that their close relationships were improved going forward.
I support people who are trying to cope with change, whether it is a divorce, a new baby, a bereavement or another of life's transitions. I also work with individuals dealing with family issues and those trying to navigate the highs and lows of parenting. For expectant or new parents I offer home visits in the local area.
If you are unsure about whether to start counselling, please look at my website to find out more about me and the way I work. You can then choose whether and how to make contact. You don't need to call me and you don't need to write a long explanation of how you feel. We can begin in a way that feels right for you.
If you choose to start counselling, we will explore what is troubling you today and work together to help you understand yourself and your relationships in a new light. Therapy can also be a space to look gently at how past experiences, including those that may have gone unrecognised or unaddressed, continue to shape your present. Developing this deeper self-awareness opens up space for genuine personal growth and new ways of relating to others.
Having worked as a teacher for many years, I understand the challenges faced by young people today and deeply value learning as an route to personal growth. When we understand ourselves more fully, new possibilities for meaningful change can emerge.
How We Work Together
Initial Contact: Reaching out can be difficult, but you can begin by putting your name and email into the contact form and simply writing 'I would like to find out more'. I will reply by email within 2 working days. You can then decide whether to make contact via a brief phone call, video call or perhaps arrange a first session. Take the time you need to decide whether to move forward into counselling. We will go at a pace that works for you.
Collaborative & Client-Led: Our sessions are guided entirely by what feels important to you. There is no right or wrong way to do therapy, and no need to conform to expectations.
A Safe Space: If you find it difficult to express how you feel, or struggle to find the right words, that is completely okay - I work with sensitivity, patience, and care.
Flexible Support: Available for both in-person sessions at the Hertford Wellbeing, Stevenage Wellbeing and online therapy across the UK. Home visits for new parents are also available in the Hertford/Ware area.
Practical Details
Clients: Adults & Young People (16+)
Session Length: 50 minutes (held weekly at the same time and day)
Location: In-person (Hertford Wellbeing Centre and Stevenage Wellbeing Centre) & online. Home visits also available for new parent support.
Enhanced DBS checked
Trained in safeguarding and child protection (2026)
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP
- Diploma in Contemporary Psychodynamic Counselling, The Counselling Foundation
- MA in Effective Learning
- BSc in Mathematical Studies
- PGCE in Secondary Education
- Enhanced DBS certified
- Trained in Safeguarding in Schools 2026
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to find out more. I offer a free initial video or telephone conversation with no obligation or pressure to commit.
If you decide to start counselling, in-person and online sessions are £65.
Home visits to expectant parents and new parents are £80.
Further information is available on my website: elainesharptherapy.co.uk .
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