Sharen Robertson, BACP

Sharen Robertson is a BACP-registered psychotherapist with 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health and life challenges. She works extensively with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, substance misuse and recovery, PTSD, and transitions that follow major life changes. Her practice has a strong focus on relationship and marital difficulties, narcissistic abuse, ADHD and autism-related concerns, and the complex effects of childhood abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking.

She has provided in-depth therapeutic support to men and women affected by emotional, mental, physical and sexual abuse, and she regularly works with people facing chronic or terminal illness, sudden bereavement and complicated grief. Drawing on integrative, theory-informed methods, Sharen offers skills-based interventions alongside empathic listening to help clients build practical coping strategies and greater emotional resilience. Sharen also brings lived experience of narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression, sudden death and divorce, which informs her compassionate, down-to-earth approach.

Sharen emphasises each person’s unique story and existing strengths, partnering with clients to rediscover their capacity for change and improved wellbeing. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and combines evidence-informed techniques with collaborative support to help clients work toward the changes they want in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sharen integrates several established therapies to tailor care to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings - it is often used for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in close connections and can support work on intimacy, abandonment and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and developing practical skills to manage symptoms such as low mood, anxiety and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sharen works collaboratively with clients to select or blend methods that best fit their goals, preferences and circumstances. She guides the process with openness and flexibility so that the plan evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for clients who need flexibility in scheduling or cannot attend in-person sessions. Video calls and phone sessions recreate face-to-face interaction, while live chat and text-based messaging provide more frequent, brief ways to check in and practice new skills between sessions. These options expand access to licensed professionals and make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care alongside everyday commitments.