- Workplace wellbeing
- Trauma support
- CBT and EMDR
About Sharon
Sharon Belshaw is a counsellor with 15 years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She supports those dealing with relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, work pressures and career changes. Sharon also helps people with eating and sleeping problems, intimacy-related worries and compassion fatigue.
Sharon uses a warm and engaging style in sessions. She adapts to clients' life demands and makes space for practical constraints such as childcare or work commitments. Her approach is grounded in research and ongoing continuing professional development to keep her practice up to date.
Sharon has worked in GP practices, schools, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector. She has held roles as a clinical lead and now works as a chief executive in an organisation focused on related services. She has received a Health and Social Care award and published an article in a national journal.
Her counselling draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, hypnotherapy and trauma-focused methods. In sessions she mixes practical techniques with time to talk about feelings and past experiences. She also offers management consultation and coaching around work-related stress and life balance.
Sharon is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It often involves short tasks between sessions to build new habits and cope with stress or anxiety. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is a trauma-informed method that uses guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related distress. Hypnotherapy uses focused attention and guided imagery to access unhelpful patterns and promote new responses to stress, pain or unwanted behaviours.Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to discuss goals, preferences and how symptoms present, then try approaches that fit best. It is normal to combine methods or adapt techniques as work progresses to meet changing needs.
The original biography does not list which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they fit around work and caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins on busy days. Online sessions can also allow coaching and management consultations to be scheduled within a working day, making it simpler to balance therapy with workplace demands.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and sexual trauma, plus relationship and family issues, grief, addictions and career-related pressures.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and engaging with practical flexibility to fit around childcare, caring responsibilities and work demands.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 15 years' experience working in GP practices, education, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector, and has held clinical leadership roles.
Which professional credentials and location apply?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.