Profile / United Kingdom
Sharon Strickland, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- Client-centred care
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Sharon
Sharon Strickland is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, anger, career changes and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Sharon practises in the United Kingdom.
Sharon uses a mix of approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour. She also uses client-centred methods to focus on what the person brings and psychodynamic ideas to consider how past experiences affect current feelings.
In a typical session Sharon listens to the immediate problem, helps the person name thoughts that keep them stuck, and then tries practical steps to change those patterns. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what helps in daily life. Conversations aim to be straightforward and action-focused rather than technical.
Sharon often works with issues linked to attachment, body image, communication problems, control issues and family problems. She also addresses panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, self-harm concerns and difficulties common to young adults. Each of these topics is approached with practical tools and time for reflection.
To begin, people are asked to use the service button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Sharon applies approaches in online counselling
Sharon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses in daily life; this approach is practical and aims to change thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centred methods, which focus on listening to the persons concerns and building the session around what they want to address. Psychodynamic ideas may be drawn on to consider how past experiences influence current reactions and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss goals and preferences together and adapt methods as the sessions progress. The choice of technique is collaborative and can change as needs become clearer.
The therapist's biography did not list specific online formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, working online can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow short check-in sessions when a full appointment is not needed. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use these practical benefits when arranging care.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, career issues and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try practical experiments to change them. It is applied alongside other approaches where useful.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience working with young people and adults across a range of difficulties.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats and cost?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with an initial session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the system.
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.