Counsellor profile
Sharon Gunnell, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-centred approach
- Bereavement and loss
About Sharon
Counsellor Sharon Gunnell is registered with NCPS and has three years' experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues and coping with life changes. She works with people in the United Kingdom and offers counselling rooted in person-centred values.
Sharon uses a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's own experience. Sessions are conversational and aim to make sense of difficult feelings. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that fit their values.
Practical problems such as chronic illness, caregiving strain or cancer are within her range of focus. Sharon also supports people facing midlife change, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and issues linked to ageing and bereavement. She can help with relationship communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
In the counselling room the emphasis is on listening and on working at a steady pace. Sessions explore what matters to the client and try out manageable ways of coping. Clients often look at what gets in the way of moving forward and what small changes might help day-to-day life.
Sharon works in English. International clients are not accepted currently. To begin, the site asks users to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session using the See online counselling options button.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that matter, which can be useful for anxiety, grief and life transitions.Client-Centred Therapy is based on listening and supporting the person's own process. The counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what is said and helps people make sense of their experience over time.
Sharon will work with the client to decide which approach, or combination of approaches, fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work develops. She will discuss goals, preferences and what methods feel most helpful before and during sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep up therapy while managing commitments such as work or caregiving.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions and coping with life changes. There are also stated focuses such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, midlife change and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred and conversational. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to look at thoughts and values.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience in counselling work.
What is her professional registration and location?
She is registered with NCPS and practices with clients in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at present.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time. Costs vary by location.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your 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.