Sharon Merchant
Compassionate counsellor for grief and anxiety
About Sharon
Sharon Merchant helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports those struggling with relationship problems, parenting pressures and coping with major life changes. He works with concerns linked to hospice and end-of-life counselling, infidelity, multicultural issues, postpartum depression and prejudice or discrimination.
Sharon uses a client-centred approach. That means conversations are guided by the person in front of him. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at their pace.
Background and approach
He aims to create a respectful and sensitive space for honest discussion. He has 12 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. That background includes a particular interest in bereavement and end-of-life support alongside general mental health concerns.
Practical coping strategies and emotional processing are common themes in his work. Sessions are shaped to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed formula. Sharon will listen, reflect and help clarify priorities so you can decide on next steps.
He explains options clearly and keeps the process straightforward. Many people start therapy feeling unsure or anxious about taking the first step. Sharon acknowledges that and treats it as part of the process.
He encourages small steps and realistic goals so progress feels manageable.
What Sharon works with
How Sharon works
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Sessions & fees
Client-centred approaches and online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding from the person's point of view. The therapist offers empathic reflection and support while the client sets the pace and goals. This approach helps with issues like grief, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship strain because it keeps the work grounded in what matters to the client.Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. Sharon will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most helpful and adapt sessions as needs change. Together they decide which methods and topics to focus on so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is available, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and treatment needs while keeping the focus on progress and accessibility.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
