Sharon Anderson , BACP

Sharon Anderson is a counsellor with 24 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. She uses a warm, interactive style and moves at each person's pace. Sharon supports people dealing with parenting challenges, career worries, addiction concerns, mood problems and issues linked to ADHD and autism. She works with those feeling displaced or navigating cultural differences and migration. Sharon trained and practised across the UK, Jamaica and the Caribbean and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). That international background shapes her awareness of cultural and diaspora needs. She offers spiritual counselling for those who prefer a faith-informed perspective. Her day-to-day approach is person-centred and eclectic. That means conversations focus on the person in front of her, while techniques are drawn from several therapy styles to suit each situation. Sessions may include practical skills, narrative work or exercises to manage intense emotions. Sharon has worked in clinical services, universities, schools, churches and community settings. She has experience with adverse childhood experiences and trauma, as well as eating, intimacy and bereavement issues. She also addresses communication problems, caregiver stress and challenges that follow separation or infidelity. People who choose Sharon can expect collaborative planning and options such as creative therapy or therapeutic play when helpful. She aims to tailor sessions to what a person needs now and how they prefer to work.

How Sharon's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections affect trust and intimacy. Online sessions can be used to look at those patterns, rehearse different ways of relating, and build new habits in how people connect with others. Client-centred therapy puts the person's perspective at the heart of the work. In a session the counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client's lead so conversations stay relevant to what matters most right now. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours. Online formats work well for practising techniques between sessions and reviewing progress together. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss options with each person and agree a plan that fits their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, written reflections and a way to work when a conversation by typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when people move or travel.