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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
Who am I?
I am Sheryl and I practice EMDR and Person Centered Therapy. I live in a village called Fenwick just outside Kilmarnock. You can find out more about me on my website.
What do I do?
I am an experienced psychotherapist offering a calm, thoughtful space where people can explore difficulties and begin to feel more stable, clear and resilient. I work with individuals who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, burnout, or the lasting impact of difficult or traumatic experiences.
Many of the people I support are capable and responsible individuals who have been managing a great deal for a long time. From the outside they may appear to be coping well, but internally they may feel overwhelmed, exhausted or stuck in patterns they would like to change.
My approach focuses on helping clients understand how stress and past experiences can affect the nervous system, emotions and behaviour. Through therapy, clients often learn ways to regulate difficult feelings, process past experiences safely and develop a greater sense of balance in their lives.
I work in a collaborative and respectful way, moving at a pace that feels manageable for each individual. My aim is not only to help clients through immediate challenges, but also to support them in developing practical tools that promote long-term emotional wellbeing.
I offer both face-to-face and online sessions
What experience do I have?
I am a qualified psychotherapist with specialist training in person-centred therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach often used in the treatment of trauma and distressing memories.
My work frequently involves supporting people who are experiencing the effects of sustained stress, emotional overwhelm or difficult life experiences. I have particular interest in helping individuals understand how the nervous system responds to stress and in supporting clients to develop practical ways of regulating these responses.
Alongside my private practice, I continue to develop my professional knowledge through ongoing training and supervision, ensuring that my work remains ethical, reflective and responsive to clients’ needs.
I am also registered with major health insurers including Bupa and AXA Health, and I follow the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Why am I a counsellor?
I became a counsellor because I have always been interested in understanding people’s inner worlds and the ways in which life experiences shape how we think, feel and respond to stress.
Over time I came to recognise how many people carry significant emotional pressure while continuing to function in demanding roles and responsibilities. Often individuals reach a point where they realise they need a space where they can pause, reflect and begin to make sense of what they are experiencing.
Therapy can provide that space.
I value the opportunity to offer clients a supportive and non-judgemental environment where they can explore difficult feelings, understand themselves more deeply and begin to move forward in ways that feel healthier and more sustainable.
It is a privilege to accompany people as they develop greater self-awareness, resilience and emotional balance in their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (honours) in Psychology.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education.
- HR Manager for 20 years.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Person Centered Counselling.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centered Counselling.
- Foster carer for 5 years.
- School counsellor across several Scottish Secondary school for 8 years.
- Founder of Sheryl Grant Psychotherapy currently.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£70.00 - £95.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Most of my clients see some improvement after around 8 to 12 sessions.
Further information
If I don't reply to your email within 24 hours I may not have received it as it has landed in my spam folder. Please send me a text on 0789 106 3250 and I will get back to you.
