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Sharon Gallagher, BACP

Sharon Gallagher is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 24 years of clinical experience.

About Sharon

Sharon Gallagher is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. Sharon aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can start to make sense of what they are feeling and find the next steps forward.

Her approach is flexible and person-led. She adapts how she talks and what she offers to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

Sharon uses a mix of practical talking methods and reflective work so that sessions feel useful and grounded in real life. Clients often bring relationship, family or intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, issues with self-esteem or career worries. Sharon also supports people affected by separation, domestic violence, cancer, or the impact of disasters.

She pays attention to attachment, abandonment and codependency themes when these fit the person's history. Sharon draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices. She explains approaches simply and works together with each person to choose what helps most.

The tone in sessions is down-to-earth, patient and gently challenging when that will help progress. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online by following the site's sign-up process. Sharon treats taking the first step as an important act and aims to support people steadily through the early weeks and beyond.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	20360	December 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Sharon names

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Approaches and online support for trauma and everyday difficulties

Sharon often uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people make sense of painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. This approach looks at the ways trauma affects thoughts, feelings and reactions and works on coping skills and gradual processing.

She also offers Client-Centred Therapy, which puts the person's own goals and pace at the heart of each session. That means listening carefully, reflecting back what matters and letting the person guide the focus. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test practical changes in behaviour to improve mood and functioning.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist discusses options and makes decisions together with the person, taking account of needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place. Video calls are close to a live meeting, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can suit quick check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Sharon commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. There is also experience with relationship and family concerns, parenting, sleep issues, anger and self-esteem.

How would you describe Sharon's therapeutic style?

The style is person-centred and practical. Sessions combine reflective listening with steps you can try between meetings, using gentle challenge when helpful.

What is her professional background?

Sharon has 24 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life difficulties. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person's needs.

Which credentials and location are listed?

Sharon holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

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 Sharon?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.