Counsellor profile
Sharon Brooks-Esprit, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Grief and bereavement
- Parenting and family issues
About Sharon
Counsellor Sharon Brooks-Esprit is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes.
Sharon uses a client-centred approach. Sessions focus on what the client wants to address and on listening carefully. She draws on her experience in mental health settings and educational work to offer clear, practical support rather than instructions.
In practice she pays attention to emotional safety and aims to help people notice turning points in their thinking and feelings. She also has experience with therapies such as cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness, and compassion-focused ideas, and may use those skills where they fit a person's needs.
Sharon has worked in a range of settings over her career, including mental health units, prisons and further education. Her background includes charity work and roles in NHS services where she supported people with varying levels of depression and anxiety. This practical experience informs how she structures sessions and suggests techniques.
She has completed a master’s degree in person-centred counselling and holds BACP accreditation. Sharon is training towards supervision work and continues to offer part-time counselling in educational settings while working privately.
People who contact her usually want straightforward, respectful conversation about their struggles. The focus is on understanding what matters to the client and finding steps they can try between sessions.
How her client-centred approach works for online counselling
Sharon’s main method is Client-Centred Therapy. That means sessions focus on listening closely to what the client says and responding in a way that helps them make sense of their feelings. This approach is often used for issues like anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns where understanding one’s own reactions is important.She also brings in cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness tools when these are useful. Cognitive ideas help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural changes. Mindfulness work offers practical ways to notice and calm strong emotions in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will talk with the client about what they want to change and which methods feel acceptable. That decision is made together, based on needs, goals and personal preference.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Please confirm the specific session formats available with Sharon before booking, as the profile does not list formats explicitly. Many people find remote sessions easier for short check-ins, quieter conversations or fitting therapy around work and family commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Sharon works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her core approach is Client-Centred Therapy. She may also draw on cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and compassion-focused ideas when they suit a client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in charities, NHS settings, prisons and educational services.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited by the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.