Sharon Lenihan, BACP

With five years of clinical experience, Sharon Lenihan specialises in supporting adults and young adults affected by trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and a range of life stressors. Since 2021 she has worked as an integrative counsellor with a Sexual Survivors Trust, providing focused care for people who have experienced sexual violence and other traumatic events. Her background in longstanding safeguarding roles means she is familiar with complex systems and crisis work, and brings that steadiness to therapeutic sessions.

Sharon offers a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental therapeutic space where clients are listened to and believed. She works in a collaborative way, tailoring each course of therapy to the individual rather than asking people to fit a single model. Her practice draws on person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic ideas, and mindfulness-based techniques so that practical coping strategies and deeper exploration can be used as needed.

Clients commonly seek Sharon's support for trauma and post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence, anxiety and panic, low mood, shame and guilt, attachment and relationship issues, workplace stress, and young adult concerns. She meets people with care and respect, helping them process difficult experiences, develop coping skills, and rebuild a sense of safety, self-trust, and resilience. Sharon is a BACP member - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her standing within recognised professional standards.