Counsellor profile
Sharon Gallagher, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
About Sharon
Sharon Gallagher is a counsellor and a member of the BACP with 24 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
Sharon uses straightforward conversation to help people think through what is happening for them. She draws on client-centred ways of working to focus on the person in the room, and uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and patterns that keep problems going.
She also offers hypnotherapy and mindfulness tools where these fit the person’s needs. Those methods are used to support sleep difficulties, anxiety, low mood and problem coping skills. Sharon names practical steps and small experiments people can try between sessions.
Sharon works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, anger and self‑esteem concerns. She also lists work around bereavement, family problems, communication and separation. Other areas mentioned include life changes, career decisions and coping after trauma.
Sessions are conducted in English and Sharon accepts international clients. The profile notes a subscription-based session model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, the reader is asked to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Sharon combines client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques in her practice. Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical steps to change patterns that keep problems going.Finding the most helpful approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss options with each person and agree which methods to try based on their needs and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or travel. It lets people take shorter check‑ins, avoid travel time and use different communication styles such as text or video where these are offered by the therapist or service.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
Sharon commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and may also use hypnotherapy and mindfulness when appropriate.
How long has she been practising?
She has 24 years of professional experience in therapeutic work.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is a member of the BACP, as stated in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, according to the profile.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.