- Work and wellbeing
- Trauma aware
- Strengths focused
About Sharon
Sharon Parke is a counsellor with 17 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and workplace issues. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, family conflict, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Sharon works from the view that each person knows their story best. She looks for strengths in a person’s life and uses those strengths to help them move forward. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she aims to make the first steps easier and less overwhelming.
In sessions she helps people talk through what feels most urgent. She offers practical ways to manage anxiety and cope with life changes. Conversations also cover self-esteem, guilt and shame, and the strain that can come from caregiving or compassion fatigue.
Sharon has worked across many settings over 17 years and draws on that experience when planning support. She pays attention to cultural and social factors that shape a person’s experience, including prejudice and discrimination. Her work also touches on fertility concerns, domestic violence, sexual assault and recovery issues.
People meet Sharon to work on career worries, to grieve losses, or to make sense of difficult past events. She aims to help people find clearer choices and steadier ways of coping as they make changes in their lives.
How evidence-based methods can help online
Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps people can try between sessions. One approach helps people learn ways to manage anxiety and stress through paced breathing, checking unhelpful thoughts and building small daily routines. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic events and their impact by creating safety, naming experiences and developing coping skills to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then suggest methods that match those priorities. That way the plan is a collaboration rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Confirm whether sessions are by video, phone or another option and pick what fits your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Sharon commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and workplace issues. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and family conflict.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on strengths, helps people talk through immediate problems and offers ways to manage emotions and daily stresses.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Sharon has 17 years of professional experience working in the UK. She draws on that breadth of work when tailoring support to each person.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.