Sharon Anderson, BACP
Compassionate counsellor helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Sharon Anderson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 24 |
About Sharon
Sharon Anderson is a British counsellor with 24 years of practice who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or difficult life changes. She welcomes conversations about relationships, self-esteem, addiction and parenting stress. Sharon writes in a warm, accepting way and works at a pace set by each person.
Sharon draws on Narrative Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people make sense of their life stories. She also uses client-centred listening and techniques from cognitive behavioural and dialectical approaches when these fit a person’s needs.
Background and approach
This means sessions can include talking, practical strategies and exploring the meanings behind difficult feelings. Her background includes practice in clinical, university, school, church and community settings. Sharon’s experience spans work with people who have experienced trauma, migration or adverse childhood experiences, and with those managing autism spectrum traits or ADHD.
She has a Master of Science, is an associate counselling psychologist and holds BACP membership in the United Kingdom. Sharon has also practised in Jamaica and the Caribbean, which she says has deepened her understanding of cross-cultural and diaspora concerns. In sessions she may use creative methods such as therapeutic play when requested, and adapts the approach to fit each person.
Her practice aims to combine practical tools and respectful listening so people can feel steadier as they move through change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Sharon works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace 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.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sharon among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused 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 ideas fit into online therapy
Sharon often works with Narrative Therapy, which looks at the stories people tell about their lives. In sessions clients can retell and reframe difficult events to find different meanings and options for change.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy principles to explore how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when people want to understand recurring difficulties in trust, closeness or emotional reactivity.
Finding the right combination of approaches is a joint process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods might help most. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as you go.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you meet face to face across distances, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and try out different ways of working without travel.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
Sharon works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing addiction, parenting challenges, career changes and trauma or abuse.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is warm and interactive with a person-centred foundation. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside attachment-informed ideas and can add cognitive behavioural or dialectical techniques when helpful.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 24 years of professional experience across clinical, university, school, church and community settings. That work includes supporting people affected by migration, adverse childhood experiences and neurodiversity.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sharon holds a Master of Science, is an associate counselling psychologist and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients and has worked in both the UK and the Caribbean.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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