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Sharlin Paul, BACP

Compassionate counsellor for anxiety and life strain

10 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Sharlin

Sharlin Paul is a counsellor who blends talking therapies with practical steps to help people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults facing depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and family-related strains. Sharlin uses a warm, curious approach so people can feel understood while they work through difficult emotions.

She brings ten years of experience supporting people through attachment and communication problems. Sessions often look at how past experiences shape current reactions and then build small, useful changes for day-to-day life.

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Background and approach

This combination helps with social anxiety, fear of judgment, control issues and feelings of emptiness. Therapy with her can include reflective conversation and clear tools to try between sessions. Cognitive methods may be used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviours.

Psychodynamic ideas are applied to make sense of repeated relationship patterns and emotional responses. Sharlin also addresses practical life concerns such as money worries, hoarding behaviour, jealousy, and decisions about life purpose. She invites people to set goals and works alongside them to make steady progress.

Her style is collaborative and measured, with attention to both emotional depth and everyday coping. Clients meet by video, phone, chat or text-based messaging from the United Kingdom and beyond. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the booking process.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Sharlin uses client-centred work to create a steady, empathic space where people can voice worries and set priorities. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person lead the pace of change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is used to highlight unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes. It is practical for anxiety, stress and low mood because it turns insight into real tasks to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic work looks at repeating patterns and earlier emotional experiences that still affect day-to-day life. This can help explain why certain fears or relationship issues keep coming up and open routes to different choices.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk through options and agree a way forward based on goals, preferences and what seems to help. That collaborative decision is reviewed as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more manageable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sharlin help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and family-related issues. Additional focus areas include attachment, communication problems, social anxiety and money worries.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred listening with practical cognitive techniques and psychodynamic reflection. Sessions mix discussion, insight and exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Sharlin has ten years of experience working in a range of therapeutic settings. That background includes supporting people with complex emotional and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits them.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the booking process.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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