- Warm and direct
- Tailored sessions
- BACP accredited
About Sharon
Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist with BACP accreditation and ten years' clinical experience. She writes and speaks about emotional self-awareness and encourages people to look inward so stuck feelings and unhelpful thinking can be understood. Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on respect and compassion as a starting point for change.
Sharon combines several approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred work to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot and shift patterns of thinking that feed anxiety, low mood or addictive behaviour. Attachment-based ideas help make sense of relationship patterns and how early connections shape current responses.
She has worked with people facing trauma, sexual and emotional abuse, narcissistic behaviour, infidelity, addiction and depression. Sharon also supports issues such as stress, sleep problems, parenting strain, eating and body-image concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her additional interests include adoption and foster care, abandonment and attachment difficulties.
Sharon describes her sessions as interactive and tailored. Conversations and any techniques are adjusted to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. The aim is to build self-understanding and practical steps so people can manage difficult feelings and move forward.
She has written about her own journey and plans further publications. Sharon sees people from different backgrounds and accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through the site’s matching process and scheduling tools.
Sharon combines several approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred work to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot and shift patterns of thinking that feed anxiety, low mood or addictive behaviour. Attachment-based ideas help make sense of relationship patterns and how early connections shape current responses.
She has worked with people facing trauma, sexual and emotional abuse, narcissistic behaviour, infidelity, addiction and depression. Sharon also supports issues such as stress, sleep problems, parenting strain, eating and body-image concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her additional interests include adoption and foster care, abandonment and attachment difficulties.
Sharon describes her sessions as interactive and tailored. Conversations and any techniques are adjusted to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. The aim is to build self-understanding and practical steps so people can manage difficult feelings and move forward.
She has written about her own journey and plans further publications. Sharon sees people from different backgrounds and accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through the site’s matching process and scheduling tools.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Sharon’s approaches translate to online work
Sharon uses client-centred methods that focus on the person’s priorities, and cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical coping steps. Client-centred work helps ensure sessions follow what matters most to the client, while CBT offers tools for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and addictive patterns.She also draws on attachment-based perspectives to understand relationship patterns and responses to loss or abandonment. That approach can help people see how early connections influence current reactions and improve emotional responses in close relationships.
Sharon treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences, try ways of working that fit the person, and adapt methods as the work progresses. The intention is to help people feel involved in shaping their own therapy.
Please confirm the exact online session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and offer quieter surroundings or less emphasis on video when that better suits the person.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sharon help with?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is authentic, warm and interactive, combining client-centred listening with practical techniques to address thoughts and behaviours.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Sharon has ten years' experience as a psychotherapist and ten years of personal therapy, and she has written about her therapeutic journey.
Where is Sharon based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Sharon?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.