Sharon Boyd

Sharon Boyd is a warm and friendly counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, grief and major life changes. She supports those dealing with anxiety, low mood, parenting pressures and issues around intimacy. Sharon aims to make the first steps easier by offering a calm space to talk and think things through.

Sharon draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which means she listens without judgement and follows the person’s lead. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help set small, practical goals and to build on what already works. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s needs.

With seven years of experience, Sharon has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career strain and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing ageing or geriatric issues, cancer, end-of-life matters and separation. Her approach is to offer understanding and steady support while people find their own way forward.

Sharon holds BACP and NCPS credentials and adheres to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy code of ethics. She values each person’s uniqueness and believes people have strengths they can build on.

To begin, Sharon asks people to reflect on what they want from counselling and to work together on manageable steps. Her aim is practical change and clearer thinking, not quick fixes, and she stays alongside clients as they make progress.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what is said and follows the person’s pace. This approach helps when someone needs to process grief, relationship distress or low mood without being led into a fixed agenda.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It helps people set clear, short-term goals and notice when things are slightly better. This can be useful for stress, anxiety, parenting challenges and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and agree on a plan together. That collaboration helps decide whether to emphasise listening, goal-setting or a mix of both.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow quick check-ins when needed. Some people prefer shorter conversations by phone when time is limited, while others choose longer video sessions for a fuller discussion. Whatever the format, the focus is on practical steps and steady support tailored to daily life.