Counsellor profile
Sharon Parke, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Relationship issues
About Sharon
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 17 years of experience. Sharon Parke works with people affected by stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and those coping with life changes. She also supports issues around relationships, grief, intimacy, self-esteem and workplace concerns.
Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims to help people notice their strengths. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and helps them consider different ways forward. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. The counsellor keeps things direct and grounded so people can use what they learn in day-to-day life.
Her background includes long-term work with people facing complex emotional issues. Sharon draws on tried methods to work through worry, past harm, and shifts in life circumstances. She pays attention to how stress shows up in thinking, relationships and work.
Sharon also has experience with concerns such as control issues, domestic violence, fertility problems, guilt and shame, and sexual assault and abuse. She can talk about multicultural matters, prejudice and discrimination and women’s issues alongside relationship and career pressures.
Sessions are conducted in English and Sharon practises in the United Kingdom. She does not take international clients. Before booking, people should confirm current session formats and practical arrangements.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Sharon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviour. One common approach she uses looks at how unhelpful thinking patterns keep anxiety and low mood going and works on practical ways to change those patterns. This can help with stress, worry and depression.She also uses methods that address past harm and how it affects current relationships and self-worth. These ways of working help people make sense of trauma and rebuild trust in themselves and others. Both approaches are practical and aimed at managing day-to-day impact rather than using complex language.
Deciding which method fits best is part of the early work. Sharon will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will adapt the approach as the work progresses. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on how someone responds.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins at work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often find online work useful for maintaining continuity of care and for practical scheduling reasons.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and coping with life changes. Other areas include grief, intimacy, self-esteem and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical and straightforward. The approach emphasises clients' own strengths and decision-making.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience in counselling and related practice.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
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 and practices in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees should be checked before booking.
How do I start with her?
Choose the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.