Sharon Belshaw , BACP

Sharon Belshaw helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction and grief. She also supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, body image, sleep and eating difficulties, career questions, and the strain of caregiving. Sharon is named up front to make it clear who people will meet in sessions.

She has worked in GP practices, schools, a brain injury centre, corporate settings and the third sector. That range has shaped a practical style that aims to fit therapy around daily life. Sharon describes her manner as warm and engaging and is flexible about scheduling around childcare, caring responsibilities and work demands.

Her clinical toolkit includes cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and hypnotherapy, alongside trauma-focused approaches. She trained originally in person-centred therapy and has kept up continuing professional development over the years.

Sharon has 15 years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her work has been recognised with a Health and Social Care award and she has published an article in a national journal.

People can expect a collaborative process that balances practical strategies and longer-term exploration. Sharon also offers coaching and workplace consultation informed by her clinical background and management experience.

Approaches for online trauma and anxiety work

Sharon uses cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as part of her clinical approach. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying out small changes to reduce anxiety, lift mood and improve sleep. EMDR involves guided bilateral stimulation while a person focuses on distressing memories to reduce their hold and is often used for trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon will talk through goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then try methods that suit the person's needs. Sessions often combine short-term techniques and deeper trauma-focused work so adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, making it easier to book around work or caregiving, and allowing shorter check-ins when helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt homework, breathing exercises and guided techniques to remote sessions to keep therapy practical and goal-focused.