Counsellor profile
Sharon Gallagher, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and trauma
Continue with SharonWhere Sharon stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 20360
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused goals
About Sharon
Sharon Gallagher is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also supports those facing life changes, relationship or intimacy difficulties, sleep problems and parenting strains.
Sharon keeps her sessions practical and straightforward. She uses conversation to identify what matters most right now, then tests small changes people can try between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness to help with day-to-day coping, and uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals.
Her background includes work across a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. That includes anger, low self-esteem, career pressures, and issues connected to attachment, abandonment and codependency. She has experience with more complex presentations such as bipolar conditions and the after-effects of domestic violence and abuse.
Sharon sometimes uses hypnotherapy alongside talk-based therapy for people who are open to it. She explains what each approach involves and helps people pick what feels manageable. Conversations tend to be paced to the individual, with practical strategies and small steps to test between sessions.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session.
How sessions work
How Sharon’s approaches work in online sessions
Sharon uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot and try out different ways of thinking and acting. CBT is practical and suits worries like anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by breaking issues into manageable steps.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These exercises help with stress, rumination and strong emotions by training calmer reactions in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss options and make choices together based on what the person wants, their goals and what feels doable. That helps keep sessions focused and relevant.
The biography does not list the exact online formats she offers, so confirm the available session types when booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-in appointments when needed, and remove the need to travel. Therapists who work remotely can adapt exercises and homework so they suit everyday life and current priorities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sharon help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and related issues such as relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems and parenting strains.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, using short-term goal setting, CBT techniques and mindfulness to build coping skills and test changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What are her professional credentials and location?
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 live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current options when you book.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.