Sharon Boyd, BACP, NCPS
Experienced counsellor for stress and life changes
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- Client-centred care
- ACT and CBT approaches
- Works with grief
About Sharon
Sharon Boyd is a counsellor who uses client-centred care to help people through hard periods. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and LGBT concerns. Sharon brings 13 years of professional experience to each conversation.
She favours an open, respectful style that adapts to each person. Sessions are built around what the client needs, with room for practical coping and emotional exploration. Sharon aims to make conversations clear and down to earth rather than full of jargon.
Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, and she supports people dealing with loss. Sharon also helps with attachment difficulties, abandonment issues and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. She can help when attention turns to body image, communication problems, commitment worries or caregiver stress.
Sharon uses psychological tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Dialectical Behaviour Therapy strategies. She also draws on Attachment-Based and client-centred methods to shape sessions around relationships and personal values.
People often come for help with overlapping problems, including dissociation, co-morbidity and neurodiversity concerns such as autism and Asperger Syndrome. Sharon works to clarify priorities and build practical steps for change.
Her registration details include BACP and NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect someone with her and then sessions are scheduled according to availability.
She favours an open, respectful style that adapts to each person. Sessions are built around what the client needs, with room for practical coping and emotional exploration. Sharon aims to make conversations clear and down to earth rather than full of jargon.
Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, and she supports people dealing with loss. Sharon also helps with attachment difficulties, abandonment issues and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. She can help when attention turns to body image, communication problems, commitment worries or caregiver stress.
Sharon uses psychological tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Dialectical Behaviour Therapy strategies. She also draws on Attachment-Based and client-centred methods to shape sessions around relationships and personal values.
People often come for help with overlapping problems, including dissociation, co-morbidity and neurodiversity concerns such as autism and Asperger Syndrome. Sharon works to clarify priorities and build practical steps for change.
Her registration details include BACP and NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect someone with her and then sessions are scheduled according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Sharon’s approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it is useful when life feels stuck or decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions and can be helpful when relationship patterns or abandonment worries keep returning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that fit those aims. The process is collaborative and can include practical exercises, values-based planning or skills practice depending on what the client needs.
Session arrangements are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for quicker check-ins between commitments. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera when preferred, or choose shorter sessions that fit into a lunch break.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and LGBT-related concerns, along with trauma and abuse.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centred and practical, focusing on clear conversation and steps you can use between meetings.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 13 years of professional experience helping people with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practise?
Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.