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Sharon Belshaw , BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 15 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

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Sharon Belshaw helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship problems. She also supports those dealing with depression, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, career changes and compassion fatigue. She is a BACP counsellor with 15 years' experience in different settings across the United Kingdom.

She has worked in GP practices, schools, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector. That practical background informs how she shapes sessions to fit real life.

Background and approach

She adapts to clients' schedules and understands pressures such as childcare and caring responsibilities. Sharon specialises in trauma, including sexual trauma, and draws on a range of approaches to help people recover from painful experiences. She blends talking-based work with techniques aimed at reducing distress and improving daily coping.

She also offers coaching and management consultation for workplace stress and staff wellbeing. Her training includes person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy - CBT, and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing - EMDR. She keeps up with ongoing professional development and follows current research to inform her practice.

She has won a Health and Social Care award and published an article in a national journal. In sessions she aims to be warm, flexible and straightforward. People can expect practical strategies alongside time to talk through painful memories and current worries.

She will work with each person to set goals and check progress as therapy continues.

How Sharon uses evidence-based approaches online

Sharon uses cognitive behavioural therapy - CBT to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. CBT is practical and often focuses on small changes that make day-to-day life easier.

She also uses eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing - EMDR for trauma-related distress. EMDR works with memories and the body's reactions to reduce the intensity of painful recollections and improve how people feel about them.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through what has helped in the past, current goals and any preferences. This collaborative discussion helps decide whether CBT, EMDR or another method is the best fit and how to combine techniques over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face from different locations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins, ongoing coaching or people who prefer written communication. Registered or accredited professionals tailor the format to each person’s needs and schedule.

What problems can Sharon help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties. Other areas include depression, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems and work-related strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and practical. She combines talking time with techniques designed to reduce distress and build better daily coping.

How long has she been practising?

She has 15 years of experience working in GP practices, educational settings, a brain injury centre, corporate environments and the third sector.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and has published in a national journal and won a Health and Social Care award.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs and timeframes.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start if I want to work together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sharon Belshaw , BACP

Background and approach

How Sharon uses evidence-based approaches online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety