Sharon Facey , BACP

Sharon Facey is a United Kingdom based therapist with 12 years of professional experience who offers both long-term and short-term counselling and coaching sessions. She is a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists), a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Sharon practices in an integrative way, bringing together training and qualifications in psychosocial approaches, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural methods, person-centered work, transpersonal psychology, and life coaching to meet each person where they are.

She has worked as a VAWG practitioner supporting women and girls affected by domestic and sexual violence, as well as those coping with poor mental health and child sexual abuse. Sharon uses these varied modalities as tools to create a compassionate space for clients to share stories, explore dilemmas, and clarify goals. Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship issues, self-esteem and depression, LGBT matters, family and parenting challenges, grief and sleep difficulties, anger, career and life transitions, bipolar management, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Sharon helps clients identify and examine barriers that have limited their progress at work, in education, in relationships, and at home. By attending to mind, body, spirit, and life experience, she offers sensitive and creative support aimed at promoting emotional repair and meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Sharon commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused therapy in her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where clients lead the conversation and explore their own values and goals - it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and finding direction. CBT offers practical, structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Trauma-focused therapy involves carefully working with distressing memories and their emotional impact, using approaches tailored to reduce ongoing symptoms and strengthen coping after abuse or violence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sharon works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She considers the client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time, so therapy remains relevant and responsive.

Online therapy with Sharon is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limits. Working with licensed professionals in these formats allows for consistent access to support from home, while still maintaining the relational focus and therapeutic work that clients seek.