Sharen Robertson
Experienced trauma-informed counsellor
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About Sharen
Sharen Robertson helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, relationship difficulties and parenting strains. She also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, career pressure, bipolar challenges, ADHD and caring responsibilities. Sharen brings a direct, compassionate presence aimed at steadying people through hard moments.
Sharen draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
Background and approach
She focuses on practical skills - breathing and grounding, spotting unhelpful thinking, emotional regulation and building routines - and then practising them in daily life. Sessions are warm and straightforward, with the person’s priorities guiding the work. Her background includes 14 years of clinical experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That experience includes supporting people who have experienced child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking and sustained trauma alongside long-term health conditions. Sharen also draws on lived experience when appropriate, and she uses that to relate, listen and suggest steps that have practical value.
She aims to help people find their own strengths again and to reduce the overwhelm that stops them moving forward. If someone wants a counsellor who mixes evidence-informed methods with a humane approach, Sharen offers focused, steady support and practical tools to help cope and recover.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 390317
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sharen's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Sharen works with
Everything Sharen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sharen works online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses, and can help with trust, intimacy and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit the person's situation. This is a collaborative process and choices can be revisited as therapy progresses.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings, use less bandwidth and plan therapy around work or family life. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt materials and exercises for remote sessions so people can practise skills between meetings.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can Sharen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy and parenting issues, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar, ADHD and coping with life changes.
How would she approach my concerns in therapy?
Her style is practical and person-centred, using skills such as grounding, emotional regulation and noticing unhelpful thoughts. The focus is on what helps the individual in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional clinical experience working with a wide range of complex issues and long-term conditions.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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