Ivana Sharp, BACP

Ivana Sharp offers calm, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life change. She meets each person where they are and helps them find practical ways to feel more centred and able to cope. Ivana writes plainly and listens closely, aiming to help clients feel more alive and empowered in day-to-day life.

Ivana brings ten years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom and works in independent practice. She trained to an Advanced Diploma level in Humanistic Integrative Counselling in 2015 and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This background shapes her flexible, person-focused approach.

Her style blends humanistic listening with psychodynamic reflection, cognitive-behavioural ideas and mindfulness practice. She pays attention to how body and mind connect, and she often uses breathing and present-moment awareness to help people steady themselves. Sessions are collaborative - she works alongside clients rather than giving ready-made answers.

Ivana has experience supporting people through bereavement and in both short-term and longer-term work at mental health services and charities. She also brings experience from teaching and working with children with special educational needs, which informs her sensitivity to developmental and neurodiversity issues.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, attachment and relationship difficulties, chronic illness or pain, and issues around identity and body image. She aims to create a steady, containing space where clients can slow down, reflect and reconnect with what matters to them.

How Ivana's approaches translate to online work

Ivana uses an integrative mix that includes humanistic listening and psychodynamic reflection. Humanistic work focuses on listening and building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship, which helps when someone feels stuck or lacks self-trust. Psychodynamic reflection looks at patterns from the past that affect current feelings and relationships, useful for attachment issues and repeated difficulties.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas and mindfulness practice. Cognitive ideas offer straightforward tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can ease anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness helps people reconnect with the body and present-moment experience, a practical way to reduce reactivity and manage distress.

Finding the best combination is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals and preferences. This is a shared process that can change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, eliminating travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. If you are considering remote work, please confirm the exact session formats offered before booking so you can pick what matches your routine and comfort.