Sharon Eve Hanley

When looking for a counsellor it is important to develop a relationship where you can trust and share your experiences. 

So imprtantly firstly here is a little bit about me.  I work with both adults and adolescents and also supervise counsellors in training and when qualified. 

My pre counselling work has been in schools specialising in additional needs. Domestic abuse support work and family court systems. 

What do I offer as a counsellor?

As a counsellor, I believe we need to create a space together where we can explore your thoughts and emotions and explore what you want life to look like. 

Sometimes we can be blocked and don't know what this starting point looks like or the end point. 

This could be looking at a specific event such as a relationship ending, bereavement or at other times a looking at your past and upbringing or current relationships with others or adoption. 

Personally I believe this is particularly true when looking at life though a neurodivergent lens.  

My main counselling focus areas are working with neurodivergent clients, relationships/attachments to others, domestic abuse, C-PTSD and I am adoption trained. 

I often work with clients who identify as autistic and/or ADHD.

We are all unique in this but having a shared experiences that can help establish a better way of working  

These can appear as CPTSD, relationship difficulties, parenting, sexuality exploration and rejection sensitivity disphoria. 

I recognise how difficult it can be to begin to open up about current and past experiences and the ongoing impact. I always say to  clients all counsellors have been clients too. So we have been there and often go back there as clients ourself. 

I can offer sessions on Zoom or walk and talk. 

What can I offer as a supervisor? 

As a supervisor, there is equal importance in developing our working alliance and a balance of client work, personal support and career development. 

I work with adult counsellors in private practice and agency. Those counselling in schools, senior management teams within schools and Thrive leads. 

I welcome counselling students both on adult and CYP training for personal therapy or supervision alongside their course and am happy to enter into a four-way contract with you the agency and training provider. I hold both my L6 cpcab Supervision qualification and a L6 in counselling children and young people.

We all start training as a novice an experienced, informed, reflective, supportive supervisor is key to support you developing into an ethical and confident counsellor. 

Until summer 24 I am working online due to building works. If you require face to face as part of your course this is something we can discuss as I have some access to other therapy spaces. 

Cptsd especially around domestic abuse and childhood abuse. 

I am registered with Banardos to offer adoption support to adults and children. 

My supervision rates are £50 per hour. 

For student supervision, I find that 2 x 1 hour per month works well moving to the once-a-month close to qualifying and when you can hold your clients for longer.