Counsellor profile
Sharon Boyd, BACP, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom · 13 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and grief
Continue with SharonAt a glance
- Registrations
- BACP, United Kingdom (110267); NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS22-04498)
- Qualifications
- BACP, NCPS
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Sharon supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Sharon
BACP, NCPS. 13 years' experience. Sharon Boyd works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression using approaches listed below.
Sharon uses clear conversation and established counselling methods to help people manage distress. Sessions focus on practical skills and understanding how thoughts and feelings affect behaviour. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work to guide this process.
Her practice also addresses a wide range of related concerns. These include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, personality-related difficulties such as avoidant and antisocial patterns, and disruptive mood dysregulation. Sharon also supports people facing body-image worries, caregiving stress, dissociation, and communication or commitment problems.
Sharon emphasises straightforward discussion about what is troubling someone. She uses client-centred listening alongside techniques from CBT and DBT where helpful. This can mean learning new coping skills, trying behavioural experiments, or noticing patterns in relationships that maintain distress.
Clients can expect goal-focused sessions that review progress and adjust plans over time. Sharon works in English and accepts referrals from outside the UK. Before booking, clients should confirm the current session options and format.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being led by them, and then choose actions that fit their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with practical experiments to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and can help with attachment issues and recurring interpersonal problems.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss different methods with each client and agree a way forward based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may combine techniques from more than one approach.
The therapist's biography does not list specific remote formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or travel commitments, and they can allow shorter check-ins or phone-based appointments when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to continue regular meetings without needing extra travel time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression along with related concerns such as attachment issues and caregiving stress.
What is her counselling style?
Her style combines client-centred dialogue with practical techniques from ACT, CBT and DBT to address thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience in counselling and therapeutic work.
Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the available formats before booking.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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