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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Bereavement focus
- Multicultural awareness
About Sharon
BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience, Sharon Merchant helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship and family worries, parenting challenges, hospice and end-of-life concerns, infidelity, postpartum depression, multicultural issues and prejudice and discrimination.
Sharon uses a client-centred approach that puts the person and their experience at the centre of the work. Sessions focus on listening, understanding what matters to the person, and working at their pace. He aims to be straightforward about what happens in sessions and to keep things practical and manageable.
In early meetings Sharon clarifies what someone wants from therapy and how problems affect day-to-day life. From there he and the client agree simple steps to try between sessions. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
He has a background in bereavement work and draws on that experience when supporting people through loss and end-of-life issues. Sharon also brings a history of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and with concerns linked to prejudice and discrimination.
Sharon asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before the first session. He uses that information to schedule an initial appointment and to begin mapping out workable goals.
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Client-Centred work and remote sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs space to talk through grief, anxiety or low mood, and when they want support to make their own decisions about change.Sharon draws on his experience with bereavement and related concerns to adapt the client-centred approach. He works with the individual to identify immediate priorities, set small goals and revisit those goals over time. This way of working is useful for loss, relationship strain and coping with life changes.
Finding the best way to work is part of the process. He will discuss different ways of working and agree what fits the person's needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can be reviewed as therapy continues.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caring duties, reduce travel time, and allow quicker, shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote work to offer continuity of care while adjusting session length or timing to suit day-to-day life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharon work with?
He supports stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression, and helps people with relationship, family and parenting issues plus end-of-life and hospice-related concerns.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He practises Client-Centred Therapy, which emphasises listening and responding to the person's own experience and priorities during sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with bereavement and a range of emotional difficulties.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.