Sharon-Lin Harwood, HCPC

Sharon-Lin Harwood is a clinical psychologist who adapts evidence-based methods to meet each person's needs. She is registered with the HCPC, which indicates registration with the UK regulator for health and care professionals. With a trauma-informed outlook, she concentrates on understanding what has happened to a person rather than framing difficulties as personal failings.

Sharon-Lin commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy, selecting or blending methods according to the presenting concern and the client’s preferences. Her practice prioritises practical skills and emotional processing, helping people manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety and agency.

Her areas of expertise include anxiety and trauma, and she has particular experience supporting healthcare professionals who are coping with post-traumatic stress symptoms, compassion fatigue, or moral injury. She also works with caregiver stress, social anxiety and phobia, and post-traumatic stress more broadly. Sharon-Lin aims to create an engaged, collaborative process where treatment is tailored to the individual’s history, goals and current circumstances.

Evidence-Based Therapies Delivered Online

Sharon-Lin Harwood uses focused, evidence-based methods that translate well to remote delivery. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; it is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress and social phobia by teaching practical coping skills and gradual exposure techniques. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports the processing of traumatic memories through guided bilateral stimulation paired with trauma-focused interventions; it can help reduce the intensity of distressing memories and associated reactions. Compassion Focused Therapy aims to strengthen self-compassion and reduce shame and self-criticism, which is particularly useful for those experiencing compassion fatigue or moral injury.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon-Lin will work with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences and to tailor techniques so therapy aligns with how the client learns and heals. This mutual planning helps ensure the approach fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible access to treatment through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work and caregiving schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care across different life circumstances while connecting clients with licensed professionals and therapists who can support recovery and resilience.