Sharon Gunnell

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Grief and bereavement support

About Sharon

Sharon Gunnell works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions and coping with major life changes. She uses a person-centred way of working and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Sharon is registered with NCPS and has three years' experience in counselling.

Sharon listens without rushing and helps people put words to difficult feelings. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small, practical steps to manage problems day to day. She encourages new ways of responding to painful memories and anxious thoughts so they have less impact on everyday life.

Her work includes support for ageing and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability. She also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, and loneliness. Sharon offers support around pregnancy and childbirth, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and issues raised by sexual assault and abuse.

Sharon pays attention to life-stage difficulties such as midlife crisis, young adult issues and finding life purpose. She can help people facing bereavement and loss, or those adjusting to career changes and new roles. Sessions aim to help people regain clarity and practical coping skills.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. People are invited to set goals and try techniques between sessions when useful. Sharon works in English and practises in the United Kingdom, and she does not take international clients.

How her approaches are used in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, and then take steps that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, long-term health issues and changes that require new everyday habits.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, understanding and reflecting back what the person says. It helps people clarify their own priorities and make decisions with more confidence.

Working out which approach suits a person is part of the work. Sharon will discuss goals, preferences and needs and will suggest ways of working together. That choice is made collaboratively and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

Confirm the session formats available before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to help sessions fit around work, caregiving and medical appointments.

Topics Sharon lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Sharon

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people managing anxiety through practical steps and therapeutic work based on ACT and client-centred approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centred methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience in counselling.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

In which languages can I speak with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.