Counsellor profile
Sheila Burrowes, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and Wellbeing
See online counselling options- Client-centred work
- Narrative therapy
- Mindfulness methods
About Sheila
Counsellor Sheila Burrowes is a BACP member with five years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, as well as depression, addictions, grief and other life changes. Sessions cover a wide range of concerns including intimacy, parenting, self-esteem and career questions.
Sheila uses an integrated approach that adapts to the person in front of her. She listens and responds using tools from client-centred work, narrative methods and psychodynamic thinking. This means the focus can shift from exploring histories to using practical exercises, depending on what the client needs.
People come for many reasons. Sheila helps those dealing with trauma and abuse, domestic and relationship difficulties, drug and alcohol problems, and complex feelings such as shame, guilt or anger. She also supports people facing major life events like divorce, bereavement, serious illness and ageing concerns.
In sessions she pays attention to how personal stories shape present behaviour. Narrative ideas help people reframe painful memories. Client-centred methods place the person’s concerns at the heart of the work. Psychodynamic elements look at patterns that repeat over time.
Sheila accepts international clients and uses English for all sessions. Before booking, prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options and practical details via the site. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule the first appointment.
How Sheila’s approaches work in online counselling
Sheila draws on client-centred work which focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities, offering space to talk and reflect. That approach is useful for stress, low mood and self-esteem issues. Narrative therapy is about the stories people tell about themselves; it helps when past events shape current behaviour and relationships by allowing those stories to be examined and rephrased. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sheila will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses. The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work, family or other commitments and removing travel time. Online sessions can also allow a quicker check-in when time is limited, or fewer visual demands if someone prefers not to be on camera. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often offer online sessions to make counselling easier to arrange alongside ordinary life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sheila commonly work with?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, addictions, trauma and grief among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses an integrated approach drawing on client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic ideas, and also works with mindfulness and Imago relationship methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with individuals and couples in the United Kingdom.
What professional registration does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography 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 that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Select 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.