About me

Hello, I'm Sharon.

As a Somatic Trauma Informed Therapist and Coach, and a Narcissistic Abuse Specialist ™️, my sessions go beyond traditional talk therapy, so that you can break free from feeling stuck or weighed down by overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt, without spending years in therapy.

The patterns that we can find ourselves trapped in often stem from unresolved experiences affecting our nervous system, even many years down the line.

Healing is about releasing, not remembering.

My powerful body-mind approach facilitates a deep healing, and working online allows me to offer my sessions throughout the UK.

I specialise in supporting the recovery and healing from narcissistic abuse, betrayal and relational trauma, and as a survivor of narcissistic abuse myself, I truly appreciate the complex trauma that we can suffer

We will ALL experience some kind of trauma in our lives, with midlife a particularly vulnerable time for unresolved experiences to resurface.

When left unresolved, trauma can manifest as:

Chronic stress
Perfectionism
Self-doubt
Decision-making difficulties
Stifled creativity
Over-working
People-pleasing
Difficulty setting boundaries
Eventual burnout

When we are stuck in survival mode, how we handle challenges and opportunities is greatly driven by our unconscious need to feel safe.

As a result of over 18 years as a therapist, I have a wealth of specialist clinical training and experience that I'd love to share with you to support your deep healing, including 10 years as a Senior Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor in the NHS.

Specialisms

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery ~ Understand what has happened to you and why? Find nervous system regulation and increase your self-worth.
Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) ~ Therapy for mild - moderate depression.
Brainspotting ~ A mindful, body-brain therapy, evolved from EMDR and offers deep healing of past trauma.
Rewind Technique Practioner ~Trauma Therapy for symptoms of PTSD following an overwhelming experience.

If you think that you may still be suffering after experiencing stressful life events, even if this was many years ago, trauma-informed therapy really could help you find your freedom.

Please click to my website to learn more about how I can help you www.sharon-nicholson.com

Training, qualifications & experience

Please see my website for further information:

Brainspotting
Narcissistic Trauma Informed Coach
Narcissistic Abuse Specialist™️
Somatic Trauma Informed Coach™️
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 - 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:

I have facilitated 'Pattern Changing' courses for women who have experienced Domestic Abuse - a specialist training with Dorset County Council & BCHA.
Previous to my career as a counsellor, I held a portfolio lead position with The Dorset Youth & Community Service. Managing a county-wide team.
I created and facilitated a personal and social development project for young people in further education - Children's Services, Dorset County Council (2005-2010)