- Years in practice
- 12
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sharon
Sharon Facey is a counsellor who combines client-focused listening with practical strategies. She brings 12 years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Sharon offers both short-term and longer-term sessions to help people through difficult periods.
She uses a flexible, integrative approach. That means she draws on client-centred listening, cognitive-behavioural ideas and psychodynamic perspectives to suit each person. Sessions aim to make sense of patterns, reduce distressing symptoms and set achievable steps forward.
Background and approach
Sharon has worked extensively with people affected by violence against women and girls and with survivors of sexual abuse. That background informs her trauma-focused work and her sensitive way of responding to difficult histories and disclosures. Common concerns she helps with include stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, intimacy and relationship issues, grief, sleep difficulties and burnout.
She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, codependency and life transitions. In sessions Sharon blends talking, reflective questions and practical exercises. She helps people identify barriers, test new responses and build everyday coping skills.
The aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotion and improved day-to-day functioning. People can expect a warm, calm presence and a focus on what they want to change. Sharon will work collaboratively to set goals, review progress and adjust the approach as needed.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharon lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sharon's approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say and helps them feel heard. This approach suits people who want space to be understood and to explore personal values and feelings.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful habits. This approach can be helpful for stress, sleep problems, and everyday coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss different methods and help decide which fits the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adapted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Text or live chat can be used for brief reflections, homework or people who prefer writing. These options let people fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What issues does Sharon commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other areas.
How would you describe Sharon's therapy style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, combining listening with practical strategies from cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic approaches to fit each person's needs.
What is Sharon's professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and many years working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, bringing that experience into trauma-focused work.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
Sharon holds membership of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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