Sharon Boyd , BACP, NCPS

Sharon Boyd is a counsellor with 13 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Sharon aims to create a respectful and sensitive space where people can begin to talk about what matters most to them.

Sharon adapts conversations and care to each person. She listens first, then helps set practical steps that suit the individual's needs. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at helping people manage day-to-day difficulties while building longer term coping skills.

Her background includes a mix of talking therapies that target thoughts, emotions and relationships. Sharon draws on approaches that help people notice unhelpful patterns, practise new responses, and connect past experiences to present difficulties. She uses exercises, reflection and guided discussion to make change feel manageable.

Many people come for help with relationship wounds, attachment problems, or struggles that began after trauma and loss. Sharon also supports those dealing with body image concerns, caregiver stress, and the complexities of adoption or abandonment issues. She will work with the issues you bring and help set clear goals.

Sharon holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She offers sessions in English and sees clients in the UK as well as international clients through online formats. To begin, she suggests a short matching process to find a suitable appointment time.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to choose actions that fit their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress and repeated unhelpful reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling. It can help when someone struggles with trust, closeness or letting go after loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss these methods with each person and decide together which fits best. That decision is guided by your goals, life situation and what feels most helpful in early sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need quick daily support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel.