- About Sharon
Based in Birmingham, UK Sharon is an experienced counselling practitioner, mental health trainer and workshop facilitator who has devoted over 20 years to helping others in achieving optimal mental health and emotional well-being.
During her time in practice Sharon has worked with a diverse range of people from all over the world, and she was one of the very first therapists in the UK to offer counselling online. In 2001 Sharon supported survivors of the 9/11 World Trade Centre terror attacks, and she has since gone on to provide post-incident stress debriefing for many hundreds of people affected by the impact of trauma and loss.
As a fully qualified teacher, Sharon regularly facilitates training on a variety of health and social care related topics. Having spent many years delivering accredited practitioner-level programmes in both further and higher education, she is frequently called upon to help devise and deliver training for a wide range of public sector and private organisations.
With a specialist interest in the area of writing therapy, Sharon has supported many groups and individuals in the use of writing as a therapeutic medium, and she has delivered numerous workshops and tutorials on the theme of expressive writing and its associated practices and ideas.
Sharon’s ground-breaking practice has been featured in both the national and international media and she continues to serve as a guest adviser and contributor to a variety of newspapers and magazines. Since 2020 Sharon has been a resident consultant on the UK edition of Father's Quarterly (FQ) Magazine for which she regularly writes on the theme of mental health.
Professional Qualifications
Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling (ABC), Diploma in Education and Training (University of Wolverhampton), Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB), Certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning (RSA), Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Birmingham Centre for CBT), Level 3 Award in Journalism (ABC).
Professional Membership
As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sharon fully abides by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice and engages in regular and ongoing training, supervision and professional development.
In addition, as a practising writing therapist and workshop facilitator, Sharon is a member of Lapidus, the international organisation devoted to the promotion of writing and creativity for personal development.
To find out more, please contact Sharon in confidence via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone on: 0121 258 6714 or mobile: 07890 017075.
