- Client-Centred Therapy
- Bereavement focus
- Relationship issues
About Sharon
Sharon Merchant is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain and major life changes.
Sharon focuses on bereavement and end-of-life concerns alongside everyday problems such as coping with resentment or frustration. He uses a client-centred approach that asks about what matters most to the person and builds sessions around their priorities. Sessions move at a practical pace and aim to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
In practice Sharon listens for how anger shows up - at work, at home, or inside long-standing resentments. He helps people untangle triggers and the thoughts that feed a quick temper. Conversations include looking at small changes in behaviour and testing different responses in real life.
He also brings experience with multicultural concerns, postpartum depression, infidelity and prejudice and discrimination. Those topics are woven into sessions when they relate to the person's current problem and goals.
Sharon uses the BACP registration as his professional reference and works from the United Kingdom. To begin, people use the site matching process to pick a time and book a first session.
How Sharon uses client-centred work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own priorities. The counsellor listens, reflects what is said, and helps the person find their own solutions. This approach suits issues like anger, grief and low self-esteem where understanding personal values and choices matters.Sharon keeps the choice of approach collaborative. He will talk with the person about what they want to change and try different ways of working until something fits. The process looks at what helps most in day-to-day life and adapts as goals evolve.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they are easier to fit around work and family commitments, can be shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals use online sessions to keep continuity of care and make therapy more practical for busy lives.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship, family and parenting concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centred style that focuses on the person's priorities and lets conversations guide the work.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with bereavement and related concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and fees work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.