Profile / Australia
Sharon Andrews, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Grief and bereavement
- Practical skill building
About Sharon
Sharon Andrews is a PACFA counsellor in Australia with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression and motivation. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, sleeping problems and life changes.
Sharon uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She helps people notice thought patterns and behavioural habits that make problems worse. She then works on simple, repeatable ways to try things differently. Sessions are straightforward and focused on skills people can use between meetings.
Her background includes work across a range of common struggles such as anger, career difficulties, bipolar management and ADHD-related challenges. Sharon also supports people exploring identity and LGBT-related concerns, and those dealing with guilt, shame or isolation. She includes communication and forgiveness as part of practical problem-solving.
Sharon draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to structure sessions, and uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing when appropriate. She explains approaches in plain language and helps people choose what fits their situation. Her style is action-oriented and aims to make everyday life easier to manage.
People who prefer a direct, skills-based approach often find her practical methods helpful. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How Sharon uses CBT, ACT and EMDR online
Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test simple behavioural experiments. CBT focuses on clear steps you can try between sessions to change how you respond to stress and anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and develop flexible ways of acting despite difficult feelings, which can help with life changes and motivation.She may also use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for distressing memories when appropriate. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of troubling memories so they interfere less with daily life. Sharon discusses the options and works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level in a collaborative way.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. The therapist will help plan practical session length and activities so therapy fits everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship, parenting and sleep concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and skills-based, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialed and practises in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule an initial session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.