Sharon Matharu , NCPS

Sharon Matharu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She holds NCPS as a credential and brings a background that includes long experience in teaching and mentoring. Sharon aims to make the first step into therapy as approachable as possible for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Sharon listens closely to what matters to each person and adapts sessions to suit their needs. Practical tools and clear conversation are common features of her work.

Sharon uses a mix of approaches. She draws on client-centred listening to help people feel heard. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and shift patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used when short-term steps are helpful.

People come to Sharon for many issues including grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and body image concerns, parenting strain, career stress and questions around identity including LGBT matters. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment problems, blended family issues and the challenges of ageing.

Sessions are offered in English and Punjabi and can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and appointments are arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire.

How Sharon’s approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The counsellor offers a non-judgemental space where clients lead the conversation and are helped to find their own solutions. This approach suits people who need time to feel heard and understood.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours affect feelings. It uses simple exercises and practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness techniques teach simple awareness and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity. These practices can help with overwhelm, emotional regulation and coping during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different lifestyles. Video calls let people have a longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.