Sharon Shaw, BACP
Warm, narrative-informed psychotherapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Sharon Shaw |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Sharon
Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a BACP accreditation, and she writes and speaks about inner work and self-awareness. Sharon describes a warm and interactive style that aims to help people feel understood and respected.
She spent many years in personal therapy herself and has used that experience to develop practical ways to untangle stuck emotions and restrictive thoughts. Sharon writes about these themes and has authored several books to share what she learned on her own journey.
Background and approach
She helps people notice survival patterns so they can make different choices in daily life. Sharon works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and issues around intimacy and sexuality. She also supports people facing burnout, compassion fatigue, parenting stresses, career change and problems like codependency, attachment and body image worries.
Her practice includes work with LGBT people and those exploring relationship and commitment challenges. Her approach blends Narrative ideas with attachment-based work, client-centred listening and cognitive tools. Sessions focus on clear, conversational exploration rather than labels.
Sharon tailors the pace and techniques to each person’s needs and goals. People who choose Sharon can expect an open, respectful space to talk through difficult experiences. She aims to help clients build self-understanding and practical steps for coping and change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Sharon works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sharon directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sharon directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment approaches work online
Sharon uses Narrative and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centred listening to help people tell and reframe their stories. Narrative work focuses on noticing the stories you repeat about yourself and examining whether those stories still serve you. It can help with issues like low self-esteem, shame, and repeated relationship patterns.Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and coping. It is useful for people dealing with trauma, intimacy difficulties, codependency and emotional regulation. Client-centred therapy emphasises non-judgemental listening and lets the person lead the pace and focus of sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss different ideas and adapt methods to match your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps set practical steps and small experiments to try between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions are suited to deeper conversations when visual cues help, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging work well for shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments, while still allowing for thoughtful, therapeutic conversation.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include parenting, career transitions, ADHD, body image and relationship concerns.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, authentic and interactive. She focuses on listening, exploring personal stories and finding practical ways to shift stuck patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked as a psychotherapist for ten years and has substantial personal therapy experience that informs her practice.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She is also available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Sharon?
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