About Sharon
Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist with ten years of practice and a BACP registration. She writes plainly about emotional struggle and encourages people to look inward so stuck feelings and restrictive thoughts become clearer. Sharon draws on her lived and professional experience to offer a warm, interactive style that aims to help people feel understood and respected.
Her work focuses on relationships, trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, career concerns and the strain of caregiving. Living with health challenges is one area she includes among many life stressors she helps people manage.
Sharon uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She combines cognitive-behavioural ideas with attachment-based thinking and client-centred conversation, adapting the way she works to each person. Sessions normally involve talking through patterns, testing new ways of responding, and building clearer self-understanding.
She has written about her personal journey and aims to share practical insight alongside therapy. Sharon emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in the room and avoids applying limiting labels to people. Her style is direct but empathetic, and she aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making small, achievable changes.
People new to therapy can expect a tailored plan based on their situation and goals. Sharon’s background includes work with sexual and relational harm, narcissistic behaviours, infidelity, attachment issues and a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Her work focuses on relationships, trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, career concerns and the strain of caregiving. Living with health challenges is one area she includes among many life stressors she helps people manage.
Sharon uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She combines cognitive-behavioural ideas with attachment-based thinking and client-centred conversation, adapting the way she works to each person. Sessions normally involve talking through patterns, testing new ways of responding, and building clearer self-understanding.
She has written about her personal journey and aims to share practical insight alongside therapy. Sharon emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in the room and avoids applying limiting labels to people. Her style is direct but empathetic, and she aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making small, achievable changes.
People new to therapy can expect a tailored plan based on their situation and goals. Sharon’s background includes work with sexual and relational harm, narcissistic behaviours, infidelity, attachment issues and a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
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 therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships and how they shape current bonds; online sessions can help people notice and change those patterns through reflective conversation and practical exercises. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, with the therapist offering empathy and acceptance to help people speak openly and find their own solutions. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or tackle addictive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which combination of methods fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That planning can be adjusted as work progresses so the style of therapy changes if something else seems more helpful.
The original biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering sessions during a break from work. It can also let people meet with a registered professional who is not local, which may be useful for those seeking particular experience or ways of working.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and relational concerns including intimacy and infidelity, plus depression and grief.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, authentic and interactive, combining direct conversation with sensitive listening to help people understand patterns and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working as a psychotherapist and draws on that alongside her personal therapy journey and writing.
What qualifications does she 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 are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.