Sharon Shaw, BACP

Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with a master's-level education and ten years of clinical practice alongside ten years of personal therapy experience.

She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has written five books charting her journey, with plans to publish in 2026. Drawing on her own process and professional training, she helps people develop self-awareness so that stuck emotions and restrictive thoughts can be understood and transformed. This work supports clients in recognising survival modes and moving toward greater emotional mastery.

Sharon works with people of all ages and backgrounds on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, family and grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career changes, coping with life transitions, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also focuses on areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, BDSM and kink-related work, blended family dynamics, body image, cancer-related challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, dependent personality traits, and dissociation.

Her therapeutic style is authentic, warm, and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sharon integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas within a narrative framework and uses a range of approaches to tailor dialogue and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs. She emphasises collaborative work and practical steps, believing that people can learn, grow, heal, and change without being limited by labels.

Seeking change takes courage, and Sharon offers support and empowerment for those ready to take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life. She accepts international clients and provides therapy in English.

Attachment-Informed and Practical Online Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape present-day responses. It helps clients explore attachment needs, repair relational wounds, and build more secure ways of relating to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It offers practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop coping strategies for issues such as anxiety, low mood, and compulsive behaviours.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasises a compassionate, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and reflects the client's experience. This approach supports self-discovery, emotional processing, and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharon works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as the work unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or to work with a registered professional from another location. These options support continuity of care and make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions.