Shirley-Anne Bingham, BACP

Shirley-Anne Bingham is a person-centred, trauma-informed counsellor and coach who has worked full time as a therapist for seven years within NHS and charity settings. She combines a practical coaching mindset with core counselling skills to support people navigating anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement and major life changes.

Her practice includes detailed work around relationship breakdown and grief, alongside in-depth support for trauma and chronic illness - including cancer-related challenges. Shirley-Anne also has experience with neurodiversity, menopause, domestic abuse concerns and workplace issues, and she brings particular attention to themes such as attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, and self-esteem.

She holds BACP, which is a professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings a trauma-aware perspective to help clients make sense of difficult experiences. Her approach centres on building a supportive space where priorities are set by the client and the pace is comfortable for them.

Work with Shirley-Anne is collaborative and review-focused - progress and goals are revisited regularly so therapy can be refocused when needed. She aims to help clients deepen understanding of themselves and what matters to them, and welcomes the opportunity to work with new clients in the United Kingdom.

Person-centred and Trauma-Informed Online Support

Shirley-Anne uses a person-centred approach that places the client’s perspective at the heart of therapy - this style focuses on empathy, active listening and helping people explore their feelings and goals at their own pace, which can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

She also works from a trauma-informed lens, which means attention is given to how past or recent traumatic experiences affect present reactions and relationships; this approach seeks to create understanding and gentle strategies for managing responses to trauma-related distress.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process - Shirley-Anne reviews progress with each client and adapts techniques based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences so they can find the best fit together.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. Working online makes it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives and to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.