Sharron Cragg
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About me
My name is Sharron and this is my mischievous dog Bella. Many years ago a number of significant events resulted in me seeking help and support from a Counsellor. This support enabled me to gain a greater understanding about who I am and how my experiences have shaped me. It also provided me with the skills that I needed to manage these experiences and develop healthier coping strategies to move forward with my life in a positive way.
These experiences combined with my passion to support others, led me to under take my own counselling training. As a Counsellor I feel privileged in the work that I do and will always ensure that I do my absolute best when supporting others. I am a warm and empathic individual and I have been told that this is evident in my counselling style. I am also a good listener as I genuinely understand the importance of being heard. In addition I am open and honest in my approach and will remain non judgemental in all that I hear.
I have been working as a Counsellor for many years, during this time I have supported GPs by providing a counselling service to accommodate the needs of their practice. In addition I now work as a full time independent Counsellor in my own private practice based in Newark, supporting individuals with a wide array of presenting difficulties.
I also offer Home visits.
In addition I also offer counselling via online video calls, telephone or other forms of technical communication.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Counselling, a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a Diploma in Art and Creative Therapy.
I also specialise in Anxiety Disorders.
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am fully insured.
I attend monthly supervision and I am committed to continuous professional development and so attend courses and workshops to further expand my knowledge and skills.
I have been working as a Counsellor for many years, during this time I have supported GPs by providing a counselling service to accommodate the needs of their practice. In addition I have also worked as an independent Counsellor in my own private practice, supporting individuals with a wide array of presenting difficulties.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
£50 per 1 hour session.
When I work
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I work my practice Monday to Friday and offer these day time slots:
10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4.30pm.
Further information
I am based in a location with plenty of parking.
How to get started:
- You can contact me via phone, text or email: 07823 339718
sharroncragg@outlook.com to arrange an initial session. - After our first session if you feel happy to continue to see me as your counsellor, we will then set up a second session and will continue to arrange sessions weekly/fortnightly/monthly etc... what ever time gap is best for you.
Testimonials
"I came to see Sharron as I had been battling with depression for 5 years and medication alone wasn't freeing me of the over consuming emotions. I was recommended to see Sharron but if I'm honest was skeptical of counselling at first, mainly due to not knowing a lot about it. However Sharron saved me, saved me from the darkness and consuming feelings. I now fully understand why I had become so unwell and most importantly I have been able to let go of certain events in my past with the help from Sharron and have the strength and coping methods to control my emotions. I now live a very different life, a bright and hopeful one." (Anon)
"Sharron is a genuine person, someone who has the natural ability to really listen and make you feel totally at ease. I initially struggled to open up and say all the things that was racing through my mind, Sharron never rushed me and her patient, understanding and empathic nature paid off. In just a few months I was able to fully open up, gain knowledge of what events in my past and present day was making me so anxious and now with many coping methods under my belt I feel in control of my anxiety! Even now many years on, I still think of my sessions with Sharron and smile." (Anon)
"As an elderly gentleman, I didn't know what to expect on my way to my first session with Sharron. However I had promised my family I would go and see her just 11 months after loosing my beloved wife. Skeptical I was with how Sharron could help me with the loss and pain I was feeling, but with Sharron I cried and laughed over beautiful memories and had found a way to live on without my beautiful wife beside me. So when Sharron asked if I wanted to write her a testimonial I jumped at the chance, as I cant express how beneficial talking to Sharron was for me at that time. I hope that more people choose to put them selves first and talk through their problems with this lovely lady, even though at the beginning it may be hard to believe that anything or anyone can help." (Anon)