Counsellor profile
Sharon Merchant, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor for Anger and Life Changes
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 146582
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred therapy
- Bereavement support
- Parenting concerns
About Sharon
Sharon Merchant is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 12 years of experience in the UK. He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting questions, and coping with life changes. He also addresses hospice and end-of-life matters, infidelity, multicultural issues, postpartum depression and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.
Sharon uses a straightforward, client-centred way of working. He listens to what matters most to the person in front of him and uses that understanding to guide sessions. Conversations focus on the person’s immediate worries and the patterns that keep those worries alive.
Sessions include practical discussion and reflection. Sharon helps people name what is behind their anger and frustration, and then looks at small changes to test in everyday life. He pays attention to relationships and to the ways past losses or unfair treatment shape current reactions.
His approach is respectful and direct. He aims to make sessions understandable rather than technical. People who prefer clear, conversational therapy about feelings and behaviour often find this way of working useful.
Sharon asks people to start with a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session. He uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time. If you want to explore how anger fits into other issues like grief or parenting, he can help you talk this through and set simple goals.
How sessions work
Client-centred work and online sessions
Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation, and follows what the client brings up. This approach helps when anger is tied to personal history, loss, or relationship patterns because it lets the person explore what matters in their own words.When grief or life transitions are involved, discussions focus on the practical effects of those events. Conversations look at how past losses or changing roles influence current feelings, and at small, testable changes people can try between sessions to relieve tension and improve relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with the client to decide how to use client-centred methods alongside practical steps. This is a collaborative process that uses the person’s goals, preferences and everyday demands to shape sessions.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it easier to keep therapy going around work, childcare and other commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he help with?
He supports people dealing with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, and strong reactions linked to stress, grief or relationship strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a client-centred way, listening first and shaping conversations around the person’s priorities and experiences.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom with issues such as bereavement, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.
What credential does he hold and where does he practise?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.