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Ivana Sharp, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
10 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

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Ivana Sharp offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She meets individuals who need a steady, thoughtful listener and someone who helps them work out manageable steps forward. Ivana writes in a straightforward way and aims to make sessions feel purposeful and human.

Her name appears here as a counsellor with ten years' experience based in the United Kingdom. Ivana uses an integrative style that draws on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural ideas alongside mindfulness and body-oriented perspectives.

Background and approach

That means she adapts her way of working to fit what a person needs in the moment. Sessions can focus on immediate coping strategies, understanding repeating patterns, or noticing how feelings show up in the body. She often works with people facing trauma, depression, bereavement, and stress-related difficulties.

Ivana also supports those coping with attachment questions, changes linked to ageing, chronic illness, questions about identity and body image, and the fallout from separation or loss. Ivana describes therapy as collaborative and relational. She offers clear boundaries and a predictable structure so people can feel safe enough to talk about painful things.

She encourages curiosity and practical experiments between sessions to help new ways of coping take hold. Her background includes an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and several years in both short-term and longer-term roles, including bereavement work. She maintains regular mindfulness practice and ongoing professional development alongside supervised practice.

How Ivana’s approaches work online

Ivana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and find clearer ways of relating to themselves. She draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small changes in behaviour; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. She also brings mindfulness practice into sessions to help people notice bodily sensations and moment-to-moment experience, which can reduce reactivity and support calmer decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ivana treats this as a collaborative process where she and the client decide together what fits best. Goals, preferences and how someone responds to early sessions guide whether emphasis shifts toward practical techniques, exploring personal history, or mindful awareness of the body.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for real-time conversation and visual contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need a brief, on-the-go option. These formats help fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while still allowing collaborative, evidence-informed work.
What issues does she help with?
Ivana supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and adjusting to life changes. She also focuses on concerns such as attachment, chronic illness, body image and separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is integrative and adaptable, blending humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural ideas with mindfulness and body-based awareness. Sessions aim to be collaborative and grounded in everyday steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in independent practice and in charity and bereavement services, offering both short-term and longer-term therapy.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients access services?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats do sessions take?
Ivana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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