About me
Hello and welcome to my profile, I hope you find all the key information you need, do get in touch if you have any queries.
"Sharon is an exceptionally empathetic and understanding person. I appreciated her ability to acknowledge what was difficult whilst also providing really helpful practical guidance for coping and healthy strategies. Even a few sessions with Sharon was incredibly helpful, and I felt very comfortable speaking to her again whenever I needed to." In person client
Sharon truly knows how to listen, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her and I shall be forever grateful." Online client
The key areas I work with are stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationships and trauma. I am neurodiversity informed. I can work short-term, achieving clear outcomes after 4-6 sessions. And also longer-term of 6months-1yr, when working with people with complex issues such as trauma and grief. I have over 30 years of experience within health and 5 years experience as a therapist to bring to the sessions.
I can support you to find understanding, explore thoughts and behaviours, heal and work on changes you would like. I can work with you on rediscovering and building on your own resources. Finding compassion and care for yourself, trusting in yourself and putting yourself first. Whatever your reasons, I'm glad you found me. Therapy is an incredible experience and a positive step. I'd like to hear about your hopes and goals and how I can help along the way.
My website for more information and feel free to ask me any questions. My availability listed for a free consultation call is flexible. I aim to reply to you within 24hrs.
Wishing you well, Sharon
Love is Love - LGBTQI+ & Transgender Safe Space
Training, qualifications & experience
I have enjoyed over 30 years of experience working in different areas of health and education. I have expertise in supporting healthy lifestyles, including mental health, healthy eating, physical activity, relationships & sexual health, alcohol and drugs. Working in the NHS, public health with schools and families, communities, workplaces, colleges and universities before training and becoming a psychotherapist over the last 5 years.
You can trust I will treat you with respect, compassion and dignity. I pride myself on being professional and reliable. I am a registered member of the BACP and work within their ethical guidelines to support your safety and confidentiality. I am professionally insured.
Qualifications
- MA Integrative Psychotherapy
- Post Graduate Certificate Advanced Counselling Skills
- MA Health Promotion
- BA (Hons) Communication Studies
- Accredited Trainer for Understanding Health Improvement, Royal Society of Public Health
- Trainer for Sexual Health, sexuality courses, NHS, Higher Education
- Qualified Health Champion and Walk Leader
Training
- Alcohol & Drugs Training
- ASSIST Suicide Training
- Eating Disorders Training
- Trans Awareness Training
- Safeguarding Adults Training
- Self-harming Behaviours Training
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
- I offer 60mins sessions, longer than typical sessions
When I work
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I work with people online only on Mondays
I work with people in person and online Tuesdays - Thursdays
