Sheila Rose , BACP

Sheila Rose is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety and issues connected to LGBT identity. She also helps with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.

Sheila uses straightforward conversation to work out what matters most to each person. She listens with sensitivity and adapts the approach to fit an individual’s needs. Her aim is to help people build confidence and find clearer direction in daily life.

Sessions focus on practical steps and personal goals rather than jargon. Sheila will help you break problems into manageable parts, try new ways of coping and review what is or isn’t working. People who feel stuck by guilt, shame, isolation or a painful past often begin with small, achievable changes.

Sheila has supported people through abandonment and separation, identity questions such as gender dysphoria, panic and post-traumatic stress, and issues like seasonal low mood or self-harm. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts them to the situation in front of her.

Sheila aims to make each appointment a calm, focused space for honest talk. She encourages collaboration on goals so progress feels meaningful and realistic. Taking a first step can feel daunting, and she offers steady, compassionate support along the way.

Approaches and practical online therapy

Sheila works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present difficulties and practical change. One common approach she uses helps people learn specific coping strategies for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing, grounding and stepwise exposure to feared situations so symptoms become easier to manage. Another approach targets trauma and abuse by helping people process distressing memories in a paced way and build safer routines to reduce daily triggers.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila will talk with each person about their goals, life circumstances and preferences, then try methods that fit. She invites feedback and adjusts the way she works if something isn’t helping, so therapy stays relevant to what the person wants to achieve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can suit shorter check-ins or when a quieter connection is needed, and messaging or chat can fit around work and busy days. These options help people keep continuity of care while balancing day-to-day life.