Sharon Nicholson
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About me
- BACP Accredited Counsellor | ICF Certified Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach | Trauma Therapist
- Specialising in Brainspotting, Rewind Therapy & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Anxiety & Depression
Hi, I'm Sharon
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or quietly unravelling beneath the surface, I want you to know—you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. What you’re experiencing may be a signal from your body and nervous system, asking for care, space, and healing.
With over 18 years of experience in therapeutic practice—10 of those within the NHS as a High Intensity Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor, specialising in Counselling for Depression—I offer a deeply compassionate, somatic, and trauma-informed approach to therapy.
My practice weaves together neuroscience, emotional healing, and body-mind integration, helping you release stuck emotional wounds and reconnect to your inner wisdom and resilience.
Many of my clients are the ones others rely on—high-functioning on the outside, but feeling numb, exhausted, or anxious inside. Whether you're struggling with burnout, grief, trauma, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm, therapy offers a safe and non-judgemental space to begin healing what’s beneath the surface.
I draw on a wide range of modalities including Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, Focusing, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Person-Centred Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD). This allows us to gently work with the root of your experiences—rather than just coping with the symptoms.
Together, we’ll explore what’s been held in your body, your emotions, and your story. This is nervous system-rooted healing, inviting deep transformation and reconnection with your self-worth, purpose, and peace.
💻 Book a free 20-minute phone consultation with me for a relaxed, informal chat, and we can discuss next steps.
Learn more about how I can help you at www.sharon-nicholson.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Please see my website for further information:
- Brainspotting - Advanced Level 4 Practitioner
- Narcissistic Trauma Informed Coach
- Narcissistic Abuse Specialist™️
- Somatic Trauma Informed Coach™️
- Complex Trauma Certification Training Levels 1 & 2 (CCTP / CCTP - II )
- Accredited & Registered member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Member of ACTO - Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
- Registered with the Professional Standards Authority Register (no. 019950)
- Certified Rewind Technique Practitioner (PTSD) - International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy - British Psychological Society Approved (BPS)
- Certified Bereavement Counsellor
- Certified Online and Telephone Counsellor
- Certificate in Essential Supervision Skills - British Psychological Society Approved (BPS)
- Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression Supervisor - Metanoia Institute, London
- Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression Practitioner (PCE-CfD) - Metanoia Institute, London
- BACP Accreditation Status (continuous since 2009)
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents - Iron Mill Institute, Exeter
- Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Weymouth College
- VRQ Certificate in Youth work - DYCS, Dorset County Council
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies - Weymouth College
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills Weymouth College
- CACDP British Sign Language Level 1 - Weymouth Adult Learning Centre
Alongside my Private Practice, my counselling work has also included;
- Counselling in NHS Primary Care (IAPT) (10 yrs) (High Intensity, Senior Counsellor)
- GP Surgeries - Dorset
- Professional Help - Bereavement Counselling specialists
- Local Business - Counselling for employees
- National Agencies & Charity Organisations
- RUSS (Trauma - Road User Support Service)
- Further Education Senior Counsellor at Weymouth College
- Higher Education Bournemouth University - Counselling for students
- Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP’s) Counselling for employees
- Women’s Refuge (4yrs) - Domestic Abuse Counselling
- Counselling Supervisor for CfD counsellors and Humanistic counsellors with a Person-Centred, Experiential, core practice.
Additional work:
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I have facilitated 'Pattern Changing' courses for women who have experienced Domestic Abuse - a specialist training with Dorset County Council & BCHA.
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Previous to my career as a counsellor, I held a portfolio lead position with The Dorset Youth & Community Service. Managing a county-wide team.
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I created and facilitated a personal and social development project for young people in further education - Children's Services, Dorset County Council (2005-2010)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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.
The Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of my work include;
- Midlife Reinvention
- Rewind Therapy for symptoms of PTSD
Full website at www.sharon-nicholson.com
Therapies offered
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Fees
£95.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please see my website for information re fees and discount sessions
www.sharon-nicholson.com
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Further information
- I offer discounts for block bookings
- Payment plans available
- I am DBS checked
- I hold Professional Indemnity Insurance
For further information about myself and my work, please see my full website
