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Sharon Horwood

Sharon Horwood, BACP

Counsellor - Anxiety and life changes

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 404880
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Video call sessions
  • Uses messaging for assessment

About Sharon

Sharon Horwood is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience and a BACP accreditation. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, anger management, motivation, confidence and social anxiety and phobia among the issues she works with. Sharon also draws on her own experience of a life-changing brain injury when supporting clients.

She works from the view that the client is the expert in their own story. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people notice their existing strengths. Sharon encourages small, manageable steps so progress does not feel overwhelming.

People come for many reasons - a change in life direction, trouble with relationships, low mood, grief, or chronic health concerns. She uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person and their priorities central. Conversations stay practical and grounded, with attention to what can be done between sessions.

Sharon has experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, dissociation, panic attacks, mood disorders, and issues linked to chronic pain or traumatic brain injury. She also works with concerns such as self-harm thoughts, feelings of guilt or shame, and difficulties linked to attachment or infidelity.

Sessions are offered by video call, and messaging is used only for the initial assessment and to arrange appointments. Her style is direct and paced to the individual, with an emphasis on helping people notice what already works for them and build on it.

How her client-centred approach works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and building from their strengths. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what the client says, helps clarify priorities and supports small steps of change. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and life adjustments.

Sharon treats finding the right approach as a shared task. She will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and adjust how sessions are run as understanding grows. The emphasis is on deciding together what feels most helpful rather than imposing a fixed method.

Sharon works by video call and uses messaging only for the initial assessment and arranging appointments. If you prefer other formats, confirm the available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow people to check in from quieter surroundings or during a work break. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and check-ins to work well through video, helping maintain momentum between appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, anger, motivation, confidence and social anxiety and phobia, among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client's priorities in sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience as a counsellor and brings lived experience of a life-changing brain injury to her work.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is accredited with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions delivered and scheduled?

She meets people by video call for therapy and uses messaging only for the assessment and to arrange sessions; check the booking flow to confirm current session options before you book.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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