Shirley-Anne Bingham , BACP

Shirley-Anne Bingham is a counsellor with seven years of full-time experience in NHS and charity settings. She holds BACP accreditation, and she focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. Shirley-Anne aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them.

Her work often centres on life changes and career-related strain, and she supports people dealing with relationship breakdown and bereavement. She has substantial experience with chronic illness support, including cancer, and with challenges linked to menopause and neurodiversity. Women's issues are a noted focus within her practice.

Shirley-Anne uses an approach that is informed by trauma awareness and centred on the person in front of her. Sessions are collaborative - she helps clients set goals and revisits these as understanding deepens. The emphasis is on practical steps people can try between sessions and on building coping skills for everyday life.

She also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment worries, caregiver stress, chronic pain, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Workplace problems and questions about life purpose or midlife change are part of her caseload too.

Shirley-Anne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She speaks English and practises in the United Kingdom. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to therapist availability.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Shirley-Anne draws on person-centred ways of working that prioritise the individual's experiences and values. This approach involves listening closely, reflecting what is said and helping clients to identify what matters most to them; it can be useful for people feeling overwhelmed, unsure of priorities or wanting clearer direction.

She also brings trauma-aware practice to sessions, which means recognising how difficult experiences can affect current feelings and reactions. This way of working focuses on pacing, stabilising emotional responses and building coping strategies for everyday situations, which can help with anxiety, grief and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and Shirley-Anne makes this a collaborative process. She will talk through different options, check what feels helpful and adapt plans as goals change, so the approach fits the client's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers a lot of practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions suit people who need less bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins, easier note-taking and flexibility around busy days. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping continuity of care with a registered professional.