About Sheila
Sheila Bagshaw is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and changes that leave them feeling stuck. Sheila focuses on building a respectful, compassionate space where clients can talk openly and be heard.
Sheila uses a tailored approach to match each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what is useful for the individual, whether that means short-term problem solving or more open-ended conversations.
How Sheila works
She works with self-esteem, motivation and the practical strains of parenting and everyday life. She also helps people navigate relationship challenges, communication problems, commitment worries and blended family issues. Her work includes support for those coping with bereavement, cancer, caregiver stress and substance concerns.
Sheila pays attention to feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame and the impact of trauma and abuse. In sessions she draws on client-centred methods, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to keep conversations grounded and practical. That might mean noticing patterns together, trying a short mindfulness exercise, or setting small, achievable goals between sessions.
Sheila aims for clear, straightforward dialogue. She encourages people to take the pace that feels right and to bring what matters most to them. The first step is often the hardest, and she acknowledges that when people reach out for help.
Sheila lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Sheila works with
The areas below are the ones Sheila selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. Online sessions using this approach prioritise open conversation and reflection, helping people feel heard and make sense of their situation. It suits emotional concerns like grief, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting overwhelmed. In remote sessions this can look like short guided exercises and practical strategies to use during stressful moments, which helps with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will help clients decide which ideas to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and shared tools, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text messaging suit quick reflections or when clients prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on accessible, goal-oriented support.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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