- Warm supportive space
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on values
About Sharon
Sharon Gunnell, NCPS, offers a calm, supportive space for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and major life change. She aims to help people regain a sense of self and practical control when life feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on listening, understanding and gentle planning rather than quick fixes.
Sharon works in a person-centred way, which means the therapy follows the person's pace and priorities. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward valued actions. In practice this often looks like talking through what matters to the individual and trying small, manageable changes between sessions.
Her approach suits people dealing with illness, chronic pain, caregiving stress, bereavement, family communication problems and midlife transitions. Sharon also supports those facing issues related to pregnancy and childbirth, cancer, end-of-life concerns, loneliness, guilt, shame and sexual assault or abuse. She pays attention to practical coping skills alongside emotional processing.
Sharon has three years of experience and carries the NCPS credential. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. The therapy process begins with a short assessment to identify priorities and agree goals she will work on with each person.
To begin, a new client completes a brief matching questionnaire and arranges a first appointment. Sharon emphasises collaboration, steady progress and building tools that help people manage everyday life more easily.
How Sharon’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on genuine listening and following the person's lead. In practice this means sessions concentrate on what the person needs to talk about most, with the counsellor reflecting what they hear and helping the person make sense of their feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and encourages small actions that match what matters to the person.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon collaborates with each person to choose ways of working that suit their goals and preferences. She adapts ACT and person-centred techniques to fit the pace and aims discussed together rather than imposing a fixed plan.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into everyday life easier by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people juggling work, caregiving or health limits by offering flexible scheduling and practical ways to try new coping strategies between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon focus on?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include illness, caregiving stress, chronic pain, loneliness and midlife concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sharon uses a person-centred approach and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She listens first, then works with each person to try practical steps that match their priorities.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges. That experience informs a straightforward, empathetic style in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sharon holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom. The listing presents NCPS exactly as supplied.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.
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