Sheila Bagshaw, BACP

Sheila Bagshaw is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties, and supports those dealing with grief, loss and major life changes. Sheila aims to meet each person where they are and to tailor conversations and plans to individual needs.

She uses a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. She focuses on practical steps that people can try between meetings. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client, whether that is rebuilding confidence or finding ways to cope day to day.

Her practice also covers concerns such as self-esteem, motivation, parenting challenges and ADHD-related struggles. Additional areas she supports include blended family issues, communication problems, body image and coping with illness or caregiving stress.

Sheila draws on client-centred work to keep the session focused on the person’s experience. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help with stress and Solution-Focused Therapy to set realistic, short-term goals.

She encourages people to take small, manageable steps and to notice what changes work for them. The aim is to help clients build skills they can use after therapy ends and to leave sessions feeling clearer about their next steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Sheila uses client-centred work which means sessions focus on the person's own concerns and priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the pace and topics of each meeting.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach simple ways of managing stress and anxiety in day-to-day life. These practices are short and can be practised between sessions to notice small changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, achievable goals and identify what will look different if things improve. This keeps work practical and outcome-oriented, which many people find useful when navigating midlife shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Sheila will work with each client to decide what fits best. She discusses goals and preferences early on and adapts methods over time as needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing format and scheduling happens at the start so sessions can fit into everyday life.