Counsellor profile
Sharon Noble-Layng, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Grief and loss
- Stress and depression
About Sharon
Counsellor Sharon Noble-Layng is a BACP member with four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes.
Sharon has spent her career working with charities. That background means she is used to plain conversation and practical support. She listens to what someone brings each week and focuses on what feels manageable next.
Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy. In sessions she offers time to talk without pressure and follows the pace a person needs. She aims to make space to work through difficult feelings and practical worries.
Sharon also supports people struggling with abandonment, avoidant personality patterns and control issues. She works with topics such as guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and issues linked to immigration. She can also talk about self-harm, sexual assault and abuse, self-love and women’s issues.
Sessions are shaped around what the person wants to tackle. Sharon uses straightforward conversation to identify goals and options. If changes are needed, she reviews them with the person so the plan stays relevant.
People who choose her often want a calm, chat-based approach to difficult problems. She encourages small steps and regular check-ins. Before booking, people should confirm practical session details on the sign-up page.
Client-Centred approach and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-directive conversation. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and supports a person to make their own sense of difficult feelings. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, grief and coping with life changes.Sharon will work with the person to find the most helpful way forward. Choosing an approach is part of the work. She discusses goals, checks how things are going and adjusts the way they work together when needed. That way the method fits the person rather than the other way around.
The biography does not list which online or in-person session formats are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. Many people find counselling online helps fit sessions around work, childcare or travel commitments. Online meetings can make shorter check-ins easier and avoid travel time, while phone sessions may need less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to make therapy easier to attend.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a Client-Centred way, focusing on listening and following the pace set by the person in the room.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience, including roles with several charities.
Which professional body is she with and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and bookings handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and 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.