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Sharon Silver

Sharon Silver, BACP

BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 399017
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Attachment work

About Sharon

Sharon Silver is a BACP-registered counsellor with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns, among other issues. She also lists trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and ADHD as areas she can address.

Sharon uses an integrative approach that draws on several therapies. She adapts what she does to the person in front of her rather than following one single method. Sessions tend to focus on building a reliable therapeutic relationship and practical ways to manage feelings and behaviour.

She explains ideas simply and uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred practice and mindfulness. That mix is used to help with things like overwhelm, panic, intrusive thoughts, unhelpful habits and difficulties with intimacy or attachment.

Sharon notes experience helping people cope with family pressures, blended family issues and caregiver stress. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, control issues and body image or eating-related worries.

Her approach includes talking through what is happening now, noticing patterns that repeat, and practising small changes between sessions. Sharon also draws on motivational interviewing techniques to help people clarify goals and stay on track.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the site’s matching process to book a first appointment and to check which session formats are currently offered before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches map to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and it supports taking small values-based steps. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, offering practical strategies for panic, worry and unhelpful routines. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current trust and closeness, which suits intimacy and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Sharon will talk with each person about what feels useful, try methods in early sessions, and adjust the mix based on goals and how someone responds. The focus is on methods that can be practised between sessions and that fit into everyday life.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around family and work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to combine talking, practical exercises and simple mindfulness work to keep progress moving between appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Sharon works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, low self-esteem, depression and relationship problems, plus trauma, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses an integrative, client-centred approach that mixes practical techniques with reflective work. Sessions combine talking, noticing patterns and small between-session practices.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current online or in-person options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

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

How do I start a first session?

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

Sharon SilverBACP

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