At a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 399017
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Warm listening
- Motivation focused
- Values led
About Sharon
Sharon Silver is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She greets people with a warm, non-judgemental approach and aims to build a trusting relationship that helps them feel steadier and more able to cope. Sharon frames reaching out as a practical step towards change rather than a sign of failure. She uses a blend of methods to suit each person’s needs and encourages small, steady steps forward.
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, and difficulties with sleep or eating. She also supports people facing grief and loss, compassion fatigue, and challenges around self-esteem and body image. Relationship concerns and parenting strains are also among the issues she helps people talk through.
Sharon uses motivational, mindful and practical strategies to help people make changes. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to explore what matters most to a person and to build motivation for change. She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and choose actions that match their values.
In sessions Sharon aims to be patient and down-to-earth. She invites people to speak honestly about what is hard and what they want instead. Her experience as a parent informs a practical awareness of family life and the pressures that bring.
People can expect a supportive space to sort through problems at a steady pace. Sharon works in English and accepts international clients. She holds BACP registration and practices in the UK.
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How Sharon uses evidence-based approaches online
Sharon works with Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons for change and to build their own motivation. This approach is practical and conversational, often useful when someone feels stuck or unsure where to start.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at recurring relationship patterns and how early connections can affect current reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss goals and preferences and try different techniques together to find what fits best. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust methods as needed, so the process stays collaborative.
Confirm the available session options before booking because the biography does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or offering a phone option when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use these approaches, can adapt tools and exercises so they work well in remote appointments. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsExperience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, sleep and eating difficulties, grief, compassion fatigue and self-esteem issues, among other concerns.
How would you describe Sharon's therapy style?
Her style is warm, down-to-earth and practical. She focuses on listening carefully, building motivation and helping people take small, manageable steps.
What experience does she bring?
She has nine years of professional experience and draws on that background to offer steady, practical support.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify exact formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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