Sharon Shaw , BACP

Sharon Shaw is a psychotherapist who combines academic training with extensive personal and professional experience to guide people through change. She studied to masters level and has undertaken ten years of personal therapy, a foundation that informs her compassionate, reflective practice. She has authored five books based on that journey and is planning publication in 2026 to encourage others to explore self-awareness and emotional understanding.

With ten years working as a psychotherapist, Sharon supports clients of all ages and ethnicities. She has developed particular expertise in relational dynamics and in responding to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, including narcissistic abuse and related patterns of behaviour. Her clinical work also addresses infidelity, depression, addictions, and a wide range of other presenting issues.

Sharon describes her therapeutic style as authentic, warm, and interactive, and she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids applying limiting labels so clients can focus on learning, growing, and healing. Her practice integrates cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas within a narrative therapy framework, and she tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each individual’s needs and goals. A member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), Sharon aims to support and empower people who are ready to take steps toward greater emotional freedom and wellbeing.

Online therapeutic approaches and remote sessions

Sharon Shaw combines several evidence-informed approaches to support clients online. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses - it helps people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment, or repeating relational cycles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the therapist’s nonjudgmental presence, creating space for self-discovery and building self-esteem through the client’s own pace and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering practical strategies that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and Sharon takes a collaborative stance. She and the client explore needs, goals, and preferences together and adapt methods over time to find the best fit for the individual’s situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. Working remotely with licensed professionals and therapists allows continuity of care across locations and can make regular sessions more accessible for people balancing work, family, and other commitments.