- Attachment-informed
- Cognitive approaches
- Trauma-aware
About Sharon
Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist with a Master’s-level education and ten years of clinical practice. She combines a warm, direct style with a focus on helping people make sense of stuck emotions and limiting thought patterns. Her work attends to both the emotional experience and the patterns that keep people feeling stuck.
Sharon has written about her own journey and uses that experience to encourage self-awareness and change. She describes her approach as authentic, respectful and interactive, aiming to help people understand survival responses and regain a sense of agency. She often supports people facing depression, anxiety and trauma-related concerns.
Her clinical interests include relational dynamics, sexual and emotional abuse, narcissistic behaviour, infidelity and addictions. Sharon also works with issues around stress, grief, self-esteem, ADHD and intimacy. Money and financial issues are listed among the areas she addresses.
Sharon draws on several therapeutic styles to shape sessions to each person. She blends attachment-informed work with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques, and sometimes uses emotionally-focused methods or hypnotherapy when appropriate. Conversations and practical tasks are adapted to what the person needs right now.
People can expect a therapy that aims to build understanding first, then practical steps for change. Sharon emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in every session. She invites anyone ready to take a step towards change to begin exploring their story together.
How Sharon's approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions. This can be useful for issues such as attachment difficulties, intimacy struggles and anxiety about relationships.Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and empathy, allowing a person to lead the conversation while the counsellor reflects and supports. This approach helps when someone needs a safe space to make sense of their feelings and priorities.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing stress related to work or money concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sharon will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. She adapts conversations and exercises so the work feels relevant and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. They also allow people to choose settings that help them concentrate, or to avoid being on video when that feels too draining. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical benefits while tailoring the process to each person's circumstances.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sharon help with?
Sharon works with a wide range of problems including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions. She also supports people with relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief and money and financial issues.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style like?
Her style is authentic, warm and interactive. Sessions involve listening, reflective dialogue and practical steps tailored to the person's needs.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of experience as a psychotherapist and has also undertaken a decade of personal therapy.
What professional credentials and location apply?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does Sharon work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions organised and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.