Sharon Anderson, BACP

Sharon Anderson is a BACP counsellor who works with people facing midlife shifts and other life challenges. She focuses on practical, everyday steps to ease stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. Sharon writes in a warm, patient way and aims to meet people where they are.

With 24 years of experience, she has worked in clinical settings, schools, universities, churches and community services. Her background includes practice across the UK and internationally, and she also holds registration to practise in parts of the Caribbean. This breadth gives her insight into cross-cultural issues, migration and the concerns of diasporic communities.

Her approach is person-centred and eclectic. Sharon listens without judgement and adapts techniques to each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioural tools for managing thoughts and feelings, and elements of dialectical work to build coping skills.

Sharon offers spiritual counselling when requested and can bring creative methods into sessions, including therapeutic play, to help people express difficult feelings. She has supported people dealing with grief, trauma, ADHD, parenting problems, career changes, addiction and more.

Clients can expect a steady, walking-together style. Sharon emphasises small, achievable steps and collaborative planning. She encourages people who feel stuck during midlife or other big changes to explore values, choices and next steps at a manageable pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online working together

Sharon uses person-centred and attachment-based ideas to focus on relationships and what people need to feel safe enough to change. Person-centred work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping them clarify their needs and choices. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how these shape current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful when addressing midlife relationship shifts or feelings of loss.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives. CBT tools can be helpful for managing anxiety, low mood and painful rumination. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the therapist will talk through options, try approaches together and adjust as goals and needs become clearer.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it convenient to continue steady progress even when life is busy or during relocation, and therapists generally aim to adapt session length and pace to fit everyday routines.