Sharon Boyd, BACP, NCPS

Sharon Boyd is a counsellor who focuses on practical, person-centred help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She works with LGBT concerns and the effects of trauma and abuse. Sharon draws on 13 years of experience to offer steady, respectful support as people take the first steps toward change.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She adapts session pace and language to each person, and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Sharon uses evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and build day-to-day coping skills.

Attachment-based ideas are also part of her work, helping people understand how past relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation. Sharon combines these methods with client-centred listening to keep the work grounded in what matters most to the individual.

She also supports people dealing with complex or layered problems, such as body image, caregiving stress, attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, dissociation, and difficulties linked to autism and personality differences. Sharon aims to make therapy a collaborative process that fits each person’s life and goals.

If you decide to try therapy, she will help you build practical strategies and clearer communication habits. The goal is to leave sessions with steps you can use between meetings to feel steadier and more in control.

How chosen approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting pulled in by them and focus on values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and persistent worry because it teaches simple exercises to refocus on meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical techniques to challenge patterns that maintain depression or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Confirm the available online session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. Some approaches suit shorter, skills-focused check-ins, while others work well in longer conversational slots, and the therapist will help choose an arrangement that fits everyday life.