Sharon Boyd, BACP, NCPS

Counsellor - anxiety and grief

ACT
CBT
Attachment work

About Sharon

Counsellor Sharon Boyd is a BACP and NCPS member with 13 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Sharon offers help in clear, practical ways and listens to what each person brings to sessions.

Sharon uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She aims to make therapy straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on manageable steps people can try between meetings.

Her background includes long-term work with people coping with loss and trauma. She also has experience related to attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care, and a range of personality and mood presentations. This breadth means she is used to noticing patterns in relationships and behaviour and naming them plainly.

In sessions Sharon talks through practical strategies for anxiety and mood, and helps people notice hard thoughts without being overwhelmed by them. She will discuss how different methods might fit the problem at hand. That might mean learning small behavioural skills, practising new ways of relating, or working on values and goals.

People who contact her can expect clear explanation of the approaches on offer and a chance to agree next steps. To start, clients follow the advertised matching process and then arrange a first session that fits their schedule.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-based steps. It focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that fit your values rather than trying to fight every difficult feeling. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with each person about what feels most useful. She will pick methods in collaboration with the client, based on the problems, goals and what the person prefers in sessions.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. It also makes it possible for international clients to work with a UK-based counsellor without the need to travel.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBT Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young 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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with most?

Sharon works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also lists related areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and body image.

What style of therapy does she use?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Sessions mix talking with practical exercises from these approaches.

How long has she been practising?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with people on anxiety, grief and trauma related problems.

Which credentials and location apply?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered to international clients. Conversations are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.

Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.

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