Sharon Gallagher
Experienced UK counsellor supporting life change
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About Sharon
Sharon Gallagher is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 24 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression and other life changes. Sharon aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity from the first conversation.
Sharon shapes sessions around each person's needs. She listens first and then agrees goals and a plan with the individual. That plan can include brief practical steps, talking through difficult feelings, and techniques to manage mood or sleep.
Background and approach
Sharon uses a mix of approaches to suit the situation rather than one fixed method. Her experience covers a wide range of concerns. In addition to core issues such as low self-esteem and relationship difficulties, Sharon has worked with parenting stress, anger, intimacy-related concerns, career struggles and long-term conditions like bipolar and cancer.
She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment and communication problems. Approaches Sharon uses include client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques and hypnotherapy where appropriate. These are blended into practical sessions that focus on small, manageable changes and on what the person wants to achieve.
Sessions are offered in English and Sharon accepts international clients. She asks people to complete a short questionnaire when they begin, so sessions can be matched to their needs and any practical arrangements can be agreed before starting.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 24
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 20360
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sharon's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, 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
Approaches Sharon lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sharon works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will work together with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying one approach first and adjusting over time based on what helps.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins between sessions. Some formats also make it easier to focus on exercises that don't need being on camera, while others suit longer face-to-face style conversations. Discuss practical arrangements when you match so sessions fit everyday routines and goals.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Sharon commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep problems and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She starts by listening and then tailors a straightforward plan with the person. Sessions mix supportive listening with practical steps and techniques aimed at everyday problems.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
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.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any practical arrangements before booking so time zones and scheduling are clear.
What can you expect to pay and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm specific pricing when you begin the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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