Sharon Palmer, BACP

Sharon Palmer is a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor at Silverset Counselling Service (SCS) with 11 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult moments in life. She specialises in helping individuals manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family difficulties, rebuild self-esteem, and adjust to major life changes. Her practice draws on a blend of well-established therapeutic theories and techniques, combining elements such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Gestalt, person-centred work, psychodynamic ideas, existential exploration, and transactional analysis to create an approach tailored to each person she meets.

Sharon’s style is respectful and compassionate, offering a warm therapeutic space where clients can examine thoughts, feelings, and patterns without judgement. She integrates evidence-based methods with a human-centred perspective, adapting sessions to match individual goals and priorities. Whether someone is coping with loneliness, workplace stress, communication or control issues, or seeking greater clarity about life purpose, Sharon aims to empower clients to set practical goals and discover clearer ways forward.

As a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Sharon brings both clinical skill and reflective supervision to her work. She encourages the courage it takes to seek support and partners with clients to explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward a more balanced and meaningful life.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online care

Sharon commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and mood difficulties by working on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She also draws on person-centred work, which emphasises empathy, respect, and the client’s own resources; this approach supports self-esteem, personal growth, and exploration of life purpose by allowing people to lead the pace and focus of sessions. Gestalt techniques are used to increase present-moment awareness and improve communication, which can be useful for relationship issues and understanding patterns that emerge in interactions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Sharon works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best. She listens to individual needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the person in front of her.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent support around work and family commitments or when travel is difficult. These flexible options help maintain continuity of care, allow people to choose the format that feels most comfortable, and make it simpler to fit therapy into everyday life.