About Sharon
Sharon Lenihan is a counsellor with five years' experience who specialises in helping people affected by trauma, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She holds BACP accreditation and has worked directly with sexual survivors since 2021. Sharon aims to provide a calm, accepting space where clients can be heard and believed.
Her style is warm and collaborative. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and moves at a pace that feels safe.
How Sharon works
People often come to her wanting help with shame, panic, sleep problems or the ongoing effects of distressing events. Sharon uses a mix of approaches to suit the situation. She draws on person-centred work to build trust, cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle thinking and behaviour patterns, psychodynamic perspectives to explore past influences, and mindfulness practices to ease intense emotions.
She picks techniques that fit each individual rather than forcing a single method. Before training as a counsellor, Sharon worked for several years in safeguarding roles. That background gave her experience handling sensitive material and supporting people through crises.
It also informs her trauma-aware way of working during stressful or uncertain times. In sessions she focuses on practical steps alongside emotional processing. That can mean learning coping strategies, finding ways to manage strong reactions, or making sense of events that feel overwhelming.
Sharon aims to be a steady, respectful presence while people find their own way forward. She offers appointments to people in the United Kingdom and also accepts international clients. Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
What Sharon works with
The areas below are the ones Sharon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sharon draws on person-centred work which focuses on listening, acceptance and building trust so people feel able to speak openly about painful experiences. This approach helps when the goal is to be heard and to make sense of feelings.She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to practise small, practical changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. Those techniques often include simple exercises between sessions to try out new ways of coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sharon discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as work unfolds. The plan is collaborative so the client helps shape which techniques to use and how fast to move.
Online therapy offers real flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when that helps connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in suits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to reflect between sessions or keep up contact without scheduling a full video appointment. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caring responsibilities while still getting consistent support from a registered professional.
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