- Client-centred
- Video sessions
- Uses lived experience
About Sharon
Sharon Horwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings three years of practice and lived experience to her work. She offers a calm, straightforward way of talking through problems and helps people take the first steps toward change. Sharon uses her own experience of a life-changing brain injury to inform how she supports others, while keeping the focus on each person's story and strengths.
She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and aims to build on existing strengths. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to the person's needs. Sharon encourages people to notice small changes and to try new ways of coping between meetings.
Sharon works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety and panic, low self-esteem, relationship strain, anger and motivation. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and complex life changes such as chronic illness or brain injury. Areas of additional focus include mood disorders, self-harm, dissociation and attachment difficulties.
Her stated approach is client-centred therapy, which means the conversation is guided by the client and the counsellor helps the person find their own solutions. Sharon offers video sessions and uses messaging for the initial assessment and arranging appointments. She keeps a flexible schedule to help fit therapy into busy lives.
Choosing to start therapy often feels hard. Sharon aims to make the first steps clearer and gentler, helping people set manageable goals and find a way forward that suits their life and values.
How a client-centred approach works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. The counsellor reflects what is said, asks helpful questions and supports the client to find their own answers. This approach can be useful for anxiety, panic, low self-esteem and coping with life changes because it keeps the work grounded in what matters to the individual.Sharon uses her lived experience alongside this way of working, which can help when navigating complex issues like brain injury, chronic illness or grief. Finding the right approach is part of the process, so she collaborates with the client to identify goals, try different ways of working and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is to agree on what feels most helpful and manageable for each person.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and keep a face-to-face sense to the conversation. Messaging is used only for the initial assessment and to arrange sessions, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to arrange shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions to stay consistent while balancing other commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Sharon help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety and panic, relationship strain, low self-esteem, anger and motivation concerns, plus grief, trauma and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and straightforward, focusing on the person's priorities and helping them find their own solutions through conversation and practical steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Sharon has three years of counselling experience and draws on her lived experience of a life-changing brain injury to inform her work with clients.
What credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does Sharon use?
She offers therapy by video call and uses messaging only for the initial assessment and to arrange appointments; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.