Sharen Robertson, BACP

Sharen Robertson is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief and anger. Her practice also covers trauma and abuse, ADHD and autism-related challenges, and people coping with major life changes.

Sharen draws on a mix of practical therapeutic approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to break down unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and act on them. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship difficulties.

Her style is direct and skills-focused. Sessions often include learning coping strategies, practising emotion regulation skills, and planning small, achievable changes. She also offers coaching-style support for career or life transitions when that is helpful.

Sharen has sustained work with survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence and trafficking. She has supported people with substance misuse and PTSD, and has experience with grief following sudden loss. She also mentions lived experience that informs her practice.

People can expect straightforward conversations about current problems, practical tools to manage strong feelings, and collaborative planning for next steps. The practice emphasises helping people manage anger and rebuild safer patterns in relationships, without promising quick fixes.

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