About Sharon
Sharon Boyd is a counsellor who draws on several practical therapy approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She uses approachable language and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Sharon works with clients on grief, depression, trauma and LGBT-related concerns while adapting each session to the person's needs.
She has 13 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Sharon focuses on tailoring conversations and plans so they fit the individual's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what feels most helpful for the person in front of her. Sharon uses a mix of strategies from cognitive behavioural work to emotion-focused and acceptance-based methods. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build practical skills to cope, and learn how values and relationships matter in recovery.
The emphasis is on everyday tools people can practise between sessions. People who come to Sharon often bring complex histories such as attachment concerns, loss, or identity-related stress. She pays attention to how past experiences influence present feelings and behaviour.
The goal is to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning through steady, collaborative work. Her approach is warm and respectful. She aims to create a calm space for honest conversation and clear steps forward.
Sharon encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with personal values. It often involves simple exercises to notice feelings and choose actions that matter. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and practising new responses to reduce anxiety and stress. It usually includes homework between sessions to try techniques in everyday situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will talk through options with the client and adjust methods based on needs, goals and what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process, and approaches can be blended over time to match progress and preference.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing support and brief reflections between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the focus on steady practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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