Sharon Belshaw , BACP

Sharon Belshaw is a United Kingdom based therapist with 15 years of experience working across GP practices, educational settings, a brain injury centre, corporate environments and the third sector. She specialises in trauma, with particular focus on sexual trauma, and brings both clinical and executive experience to her practice as a former Clinical Lead and current CEO of an organisation focused on therapeutic work. She maintains a strong commitment to ongoing professional development and keeps her approach informed by current research and continuing professional development activities.

Sharon trained in person-centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and she draws on trauma-focused methods and hypnotherapy where appropriate. She is a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), which reflects her professional affiliation. Sharon has been recognised with a Health and Social Care award and has published an article in a national journal.

Known for a warm and engaging style, she adapts sessions to fit clients balancing childcare, caring responsibilities or demanding work schedules. In addition to one-to-one therapy, Sharon has provided management consultations and coaching to staff on work-related and wider life issues, offering practical support alongside therapeutic care.

Trauma-informed approaches and online support

Sharon commonly works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and building practical skills to manage stress, anxiety and mood-related concerns. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured approach that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often used for trauma-related symptoms. Additionally, trauma-focused therapy is part of her practice - this involves focused work on the effects of traumatic experiences and developing strategies to restore daily functioning and emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon partners with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences and adapts methods over time so the therapy feels like a good fit rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. Licensed professionals and therapists use this collaborative process to refine plans based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people juggling jobs, caregiving or travel. Video calls support face-to-face style conversations, phone sessions remove the need for video, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer shorter, written check-ins. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapeutic work into a busy life.