- Compassionate listener
- Practical coping tools
- Trauma-aware approach
About Sharon
Sharon Facey is a counsellor with 12 years' experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers both short and longer term counselling and coaching. Sharon aims to create a calm space where people can bring worries about sleep, anxiety, relationships or work and talk them through at a steady pace.
Her background includes many years supporting women and girls affected by domestic and sexual violence, and people coping with childhood sexual abuse and poor mental health. That work has shaped a careful, patient way of working. Sharon uses what a person brings to the room - their story, feelings and hopes - as the starting point.
Sharon draws on several approaches in her work. She uses client-centred talking to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioural methods are used when practical steps and thought patterns are getting in the way. Psychodynamic ideas help look at early relationships and repeated patterns.
Sessions also include focused tools for trauma and short-term solution-focused work when someone wants quicker, goal-based changes. Sharon describes counselling as a collaborative process that blends life, body and meaning to support change. She pays attention to how difficulties affect sleep and rest, and works with those issues as part of broader wellbeing.
People come for help with stress, grief, parenting strains, burnout and identity questions including LGBT concerns. She also works with anxiety, depression, ADHD and long-term health difficulties, meeting each person where they are and helping them move forward.
How Sharon's approaches translate to online counselling
Sharon commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques, and she often brings trauma-focused ideas into her practice. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person's concerns and reflects feelings back to help them make sense of experiences. Cognitive behavioural work looks at thought patterns and practical steps that can improve anxiety, mood and sleep. Trauma-focused methods attend to the impact of past harmful experiences and offer ways to process distress while building coping skills.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with a person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree on a plan together. That plan can combine talking, practical exercises and short-term goals so the therapy fits the person's pace and aims.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more flexible appointments when needed. It can also let people use methods like thought records or sleep strategies between sessions to support progress in daily life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sharon help with?
Sharon works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD and long-term health challenges.
What is Sharon's therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, person-centred style that blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas, plus trauma-focused and solution-focused methods as needed.
How much experience does Sharon have?
Sharon has 12 years of professional experience and a long history of supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse.
What credentials and country does she work from?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.
How are sessions charged and organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with Sharon?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.