Ivana Sharp, BACP

Ivana Sharp is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She has ten years' experience and works in the United Kingdom. Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at people who want practical change as well as a deeper sense of balance.

Ivana works in a relational, person-centred way. Sessions aim to be collaborative - the person and counsellor bring different perspectives and together decide what feels most useful. She describes therapy as a space to slow down, notice what matters and begin to reconnect with what feels alive and meaningful.

Her background combines humanistic and psychodynamic ideas with cognitive and mindfulness approaches. This mix lets her adapt to what each person needs, whether they come with a clear problem or a vague sense that something is not right. She pays particular attention to the links between body and mind and to issues related to neurodiversity and ecological concerns.

Ivana has worked in both long-term and time-limited settings, including bereavement support and short-term charity counselling. Her ongoing professional development includes workshops, peer support and regular mindfulness practice. She also lists an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from 2015, and she is registered with the BACP.

People who choose to work with her can expect clear boundaries, an honest therapeutic relationship and a practical focus on what will help day to day. Sessions support exploring difficult feelings, making changes and finding renewed purpose without pressuring anyone to follow a single path.

Approaches that guide online and remote therapy

Ivana describes an integrative approach that blends humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives with cognitive work and mindfulness. Humanistic elements focus on listening, respect and helping people reconnect with what matters to them, which can help with low mood and a loss of direction. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns and early relationships to understand how current problems may have developed.

Cognitive techniques offer practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, useful for anxiety and stress. Mindfulness practice is used to bring attention to present-moment experience and to strengthen the body-mind connection, which supports coping with chronic pain, anxiety and traumatic material.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods collaboratively over time. That means sessions can include reflection, practical exercises or guided mindfulness depending on what helps most for each person.

Practical benefits of online therapy are about fitting sessions into everyday life. Many people find remote work easier to schedule around work and caring duties, and it can reduce travel time. If you want to know the exact session formats offered, please confirm the current options before booking so you can plan what will suit your routine.