- Warm and interactive
- Attachment-informed
- Practical tools
About Sharon
Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist with a decade of experience helping people make sense of difficult emotions. She holds a BACP credential and writes from both professional practice and a long personal therapy journey. Her style is warm, direct and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and compassion for each person's story.
Sharon focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures, work stress and problems linked to identity such as LGBT concerns. Jealousy is one of the issues listed among her focus areas and she works with related feelings like abandonment and attachment difficulties.
Her approach blends attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural tools. Sharon explains things plainly and helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns so they can try new ways of reacting. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at how emotions drive behaviour in relationships.
Sharon says therapy is a collaborative process. She tailors conversations and plans to each person rather than using one set method for everyone. Expect practical steps, gentle challenge and opportunities to practise new responses between sessions.
She works with adults from a variety of backgrounds and accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the platform Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Sharon focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures, work stress and problems linked to identity such as LGBT concerns. Jealousy is one of the issues listed among her focus areas and she works with related feelings like abandonment and attachment difficulties.
Her approach blends attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural tools. Sharon explains things plainly and helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns so they can try new ways of reacting. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at how emotions drive behaviour in relationships.
Sharon says therapy is a collaborative process. She tailors conversations and plans to each person rather than using one set method for everyone. Expect practical steps, gentle challenge and opportunities to practise new responses between sessions.
She works with adults from a variety of backgrounds and accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the platform Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Sharon’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns affect present relationships and emotional responses; it helps when feelings like jealousy or abandonment keep reappearing. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s view without judgement, which can help build self-awareness and confidence. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, useful for anxiety, low mood and habit patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Sharon works collaboratively to find what fits a person’s goals and preferences, and she adapts plans as progress is made. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and changing course if something isn’t working for the individual.
The practical benefits of online therapy are that it can fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are available when booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online work that supports ongoing therapy and short-term focused interventions, and Sharon uses her clinical approaches to shape sessions in ways that suit everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does Sharon help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress and related concerns such as jealousy and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is authentic, warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. She combines listening with practical suggestions and gentle challenge.
What relevant experience does she bring?
Sharon has worked as a psychotherapist for ten years and has also undertaken a long personal therapy journey which she says informs her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sharon?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.