Counsellor profile
Sharon Belshaw , BACP
Counsellor - Trauma and Stress
See online counselling options- CBT methods
- EMDR work
- Caregiver support
About Sharon
Counsellor Sharon Belshaw is a BACP member with 15 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family concerns, among other issues. Sharon's background spans GP practices, schools, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector across the United Kingdom.
Sharon focuses on trauma, including sexual trauma, and on related problems such as panic, dissociation and grief. She also helps with addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, midlife and career changes, and caregiver stress. Her additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and postpartum depression.
Her style is direct and practical. She trained in person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and EMDR. Sharon combines talking work with techniques from these approaches to help people manage symptoms and make changes in daily life.
Sharon has taken many continuing professional development courses to keep informed by research. She has worked as a clinical lead and now works as a chief executive within an organisation. She has given management consultations, coached staff on work and life issues, and had an article published in a national journal.
Sessions are arranged to fit around work and caring responsibilities when possible. People who want to start are asked to use the site matching and booking process to choose their first session and check the exact session options available.
How Sharon uses therapeutic approaches online
Sharon works using cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR alongside trauma-focused ways of working. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, mood problems and panic. EMDR uses guided attention and memory work to help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. The choice is collaborative and may change as you make progress or as needs shift.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and caring duties, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals who offer remote sessions often find the format helps people maintain continuity of care while managing everyday commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family concerns, plus grief, addictions and sleep or eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, using person-centred listening alongside techniques from CBT and EMDR.
How long has she practised?
She has 15 years of experience working in GP practices, education, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at present.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list explicit formats.
How are fees set?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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