Sharon Silver, BACP
Compassionate counsellor helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Sharon Silver |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Sharon
Sharon Silver is a BACP-registered counsellor with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She offers one-to-one support and focuses on building a steady therapeutic relationship. Sharon writes plainly and listens carefully so people can say what matters to them.
Her work draws on narrative ideas alongside cognitive and acceptance-based approaches. She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, low mood and grief. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, relationship concerns, parenting strains and problems with sleep or eating.
Background and approach
Sharon uses a mix of client-centred listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people identify thoughts, stories and patterns that get in the way. Attachment-focused thinking is also part of her approach when relationship patterns and past losses are central to the problem. She aims to make therapy practical and down to earth.
Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and on noticing what changes feel possible. Sharon encourages people to explore difficult feelings and to try new ways of responding in everyday life. Sharon has particular interest in grief, compassion fatigue and the challenges of major life transitions.
She also offers support around abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and caregiver stress. Sessions are offered in English and Sharon works with international clients by phone or online.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting issues among the things Sharon works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- 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.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: 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
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Sharon draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they live with and to reframe the stories that shape their reactions. Narrative work can be useful for issues like identity, life transitions and recurring relationship patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression and stress by teaching practical ways to live with difficult experiences.
Attachment-based ideas are used when past relationships and patterns of closeness affect current wellbeing. These ideas help people understand how early connections shape present responses and support changes in how they relate to others.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sharon collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the balance of narrative, cognitive or acceptance work as needs evolve through the sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more presence is useful. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit those who prefer writing or need more frequent, brief contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping focus on the work itself.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does Sharon help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief, and helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, parenting strains, sleep and eating issues among other areas.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical, combining narrative listening with client-centred and cognitive approaches to notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes.
How many years of experience does she have?
Sharon has nine years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does Sharon hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients through online formats.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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