About Sharon
Sharon Merchant helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and depression. He also supports people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, parenting pressures and major life changes. Sharon works with issues such as anger, family concerns, postpartum depression and problems tied to prejudice or discrimination.
He draws on twelve years of professional experience and a BACP credential from work in the United Kingdom. His background includes a focus on bereavement and hospice and end-of-life counselling, and he has helped people affected by infidelity and multicultural challenges.
How Sharon works
Sharon offers a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. He listens first, then shapes the work around each person's needs. Conversations are practical and paced to what the person can manage.
Sessions are tailored to what the client wants to address. Sharon uses Client-Centred Therapy to help people feel heard and to build on their strengths. He pays attention to emotions and values and helps people find ways to cope day to day.
Starting therapy can feel difficult, and Sharon acknowledges that step takes courage. He aims to make the process simple and clear, with choices about how to meet and what to focus on at each stage.
Sharon lists one way of working on the entry:
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
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-centred care online and how it helps
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and feeling accepted. In practice this means the therapist follows the person's lead, reflects back what they hear and helps the person clarify what matters most. This approach is often helpful for people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, relationship strain and general anxiety because it builds self-understanding and emotional safety.Sharon frames the choice of approach as a collaborative process. He will work with each person to decide whether Client-Centred work is the right fit, and adapt the way sessions run according to the person's goals and preferences. The focus is on practical steps and on finding a pace that feels manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, regular support between sessions or when someone needs to fit therapy around a busy schedule. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can deliver effective care through these formats, making it possible to get help without travelling.
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