Sharon Doherty MBACP (Accred) Selene Wellbeing

About me

Welcome, my name is Sharon Doherty my practice adopts an holistic empathetic approach to counselling by creating a safe therapeutic working environment for clients to openly explore their difficulties at their own pace. Counselling can empower children, young people and adults to develop emotional resilience and self-awareness to enable positive decision making that enhances their own health and well being. I use an integrative approach that is asset based and incorporates PCT, BSFT, CBT, TA and Gestalt Therapy and emotional literacy principles.

I have experience of working with clients in the following settings:

• Voluntary sector mental health and addiction service
• Glasgow East Community Mental Health Team
• School counsellor across Glasgow City
• EAP referrals
• Private practice

This work has helped me develop the skills to support clients experiencing: generalised anxiety disorder, depression, self harm, suicidal ideation, addiction issues, bereavement, relationship breakdown, family issues, workplace issues as well as other presenting issues.

When working with young people I work in age appropriate and creative ways that suit each individual, this could include: drawing, modelling clay, Russian dolls, buttons, writing poems or songs and when preferred I also use suitable talking interventions when required. At a child or young person's first appointment I invite parents to attend for under 16's, so they can ask questions and I have the opportunity to share information regarding confidentiality, the frequency of appointments, regular reviews and overall time in counselling.