Sheila Wassell , BACP

Sheila Wassell is a humanistic counsellor with 18 years of experience. She works in an eclectic way and uses creative methods to help people sort through difficult feelings. She offers empathic support and a steady therapeutic relationship so people can talk about what matters to them.

Sheila encourages clients to explore their thoughts and feelings and to notice patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions aim to build a clearer sense of control and personal choice. That practical focus helps people make concrete changes in relationships, work and self-care.

Her practice attends to a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing issues like ADHD, addiction, body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, and intimacy-related worries. Sheila works with concerns linked to ageing, chronic illness, cancer and chronic pain.

Sheila uses approaches drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy, choosing what fits each person. She can also bring in emotionally-focused ideas when relationships or attachment matters arise. The emphasis is on practical steps and reflective conversation rather than technical jargon.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated BACP, and follows their ethical guidelines. Sheila sees people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients, holding sessions in English.

How Sheila’s approaches work online

Sheila draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and how early connections can shape present emotions; this helps when attachment, intimacy or communication are central concerns. She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person find their own answers rather than giving advice. Finally, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change mood and behaviour.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt them as the work unfolds so sessions remain relevant and pragmatic.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual connection helps the conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging suits short check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel, while keeping the focus on steady therapeutic progress.