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Sharon Gurr

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Sharon Gurr, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - family and parenting support

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About

  • ACT practice
  • CBT techniques
  • Attachment work

About Sharon

Sharon Gurr is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, addiction and trauma. Sharon also lists help for sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Sharon focuses on helping people understand patterns from their past that affect daily life now. She uses clear, practical conversation and reflective exercises rather than jargon. Sessions often involve looking at recent problems and linking them to earlier experiences so clients can choose different responses.

Her approach draws on a mix of cognitive and relational methods. That can mean learning new skills for managing difficult thoughts and emotions alongside exploring attachment and relationship patterns. Sharon also uses client-centred techniques to keep the work grounded in each person's priorities.

People come to Sharon for a range of issues, including parental stress, blended family tensions, grief after loss, and the effects of adverse childhood experiences. She discusses strategies for coping, communication and managing intense emotions in everyday life.

Sharon encourages steady, practical change. She offers reflective discussion, skill practice and creative exercises when helpful. To begin, the site asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How Sharon's therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports clearer values-based choices and can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It helps people understand patterns that affect family and relationship concerns and develop different ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy gives priority to the person's own experience and pace. The counsellor follows the client's concerns, reflecting and clarifying so the person feels understood and can decide what to work on.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharon will discuss goals, past experience and what feels most useful, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process can involve trying skills-based exercises, looking at relational patterns, or a mix of both depending on progress and preference.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find online work helps them practise skills in the context of daily life while still getting guided support from a registered professional.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, family and parenting concerns, trauma and related issues listed on her profile.

What style of therapy does she use?

She combines approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment work, client-centred methods, CBT and DBT skills to fit the situation.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience as a counsellor according to the profile details.

Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?

She is listed with BACP as her supplied credential and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can she work with people who live outside the UK?

Yes, the profile indicates she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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