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Sharon Parke, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 17 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Coping with life changes

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Sharon Parke helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, workplace strain, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Sharon works with clients facing life changes, compassion fatigue, and issues around self-esteem and identity.

Sharon believes people know their story best and brings a practical, respectful presence to sessions. She listens for strengths and builds on them.

Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at small, manageable steps that fit each person's life. With 17 years of experience in the United Kingdom, Sharon draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor support. She pays attention to cultural and multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and how these shape people’s wellbeing.

Sharon also addresses issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault, fertility struggles, and workplace stress. Her work often includes helping people process guilt, shame, forgiveness and control issues. She provides support around LGBT matters and women's issues, and she can help with career-related stress and decisions.

The focus is practical and person-centred, not clinical jargon. Sessions are run in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sharon encourages a collaborative approach so people feel involved in deciding what they need and how to get there.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Many of Sharon's sessions use evidence-based techniques that focus on current problems and learning new ways to cope. Cognitive approaches help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood, which can reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Trauma-informed ways of working focus on stabilising symptoms and building safety before processing difficult memories, which is useful for people affected by abuse or sexual assault.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and pace. She reviews progress together and adjusts the approach as things change so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction when helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing reflections between sessions, or clients who prefer writing to speaking. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.

What concerns does Sharon typically help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, workplace strain and self-esteem struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens for strengths and helps set small, manageable steps that fit a person's everyday life.

What is her professional background?

Sharon has 17 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with Sharon?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 17 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sharon Parke, BACP

Background and approach

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety