Sharon Shaw, BACP

Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with a decade of clinical experience and ten years of personal therapy informing her work. She has studied to masters level and holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her professional standing. Over the course of her career she has written five books about her therapeutic journey, with plans to seek publication in 2026, aiming to encourage greater self-awareness and emotional insight.

Sharon works with clients of all ages and ethnicities on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity, family life, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career change, and ADHD. She has particular expertise in relational dynamics, sexual, emotional and physical abuse, narcissistic abuse and behaviour, and infidelity, and supports people coping with life transitions, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, and attachment-related difficulties.

Her therapeutic style is authentic, warm, and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sharon does not rely on limiting labels; she frames therapy as a collaborative process in which people can learn, grow, and change. She blends cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and narrative approaches and draws on established methods such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and hypnotherapy to tailor treatment to each person’s unique needs.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care with Sharon Shaw

Sharon Shaw draws on several established approaches to support people online. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotion - it helps when difficulties with trust, intimacy, separation, or attachment appear in adult relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful situations. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth - it creates a respectful space for exploring identity, values, and personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharon collaborates with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to prioritize and how to adapt them for online work. This collaborative stance helps tailor a plan that fits both the presenting issues and the individual’s style of working.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living at a distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule sessions at convenient times, and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without geographic constraints.