Counsellor profile
Sharon Palmer, BACP
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship challenges
- Self-esteem work
About Sharon
Counsellor Sharon Palmer is a BACP member with 11 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom.
Sharon uses a humanistic integrative style. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas, Gestalt, person-centred work, psychodynamic and existential thinking, and transactional analysis. That lets her choose practical ways to approach a particular problem rather than one fixed method.
In sessions she helps people talk through what feels difficult. That may include managing panic or persistent worry, improving communication, or handling changes at work or home. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, feelings of abandonment, isolation and questions about life purpose.
Sharon has worked across community counselling for over a decade. She also provides clinical supervision at Silverset Counselling Service. Her background means she is used to offering steady, structured conversations and helping people set reasonable short-term goals.
She pays attention to cultural differences and seasonal mood shifts such as Seasonal Affective Disorder. Practical matters like workplace stress and young adult issues are part of her caseload. If you are unsure whether she is the right counsellor, follow the booking steps and discuss your needs in the first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling
Sharon draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and person-centred practice. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and offer practical ways to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Person-centred work focuses on the client's own experience and supports clearer self-understanding.She also uses elements of Gestalt and transactional analysis when helpful. Gestalt work helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and to themselves. Transactional analysis can clarify communication habits and improve how someone expresses needs and boundaries.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options with the client and decide what fits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as issues evolve.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Different session ways suit different needs, so confirm which formats are offered before you book. Many people use online sessions to keep continuity when life is busy or to access support from their local area in the United Kingdom.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is humanistic and integrative, using ideas from several evidence-based approaches to suit the issue at hand. That means sessions can include practical techniques and exploratory conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in counselling and provides clinical supervision at Silverset Counselling Service. This has involved work across community settings.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Fees vary 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.