Shirley-Anne Bingham
Experienced person-centred counsellor and coach
About Shirley-Anne
Shirley-Anne Bingham is a counsellor and coach with seven years' full-time experience. She has worked in NHS and charity settings and supports people facing anxiety, stress and bereavement. Shirley-Anne focuses on what matters to each person and creates a calm, respectful space to talk things through.
She brings a person-centred and trauma-informed outlook to her work. That means sessions start with the individual's priorities and move at a pace that feels right.
Background and approach
She also draws on coaching methods to help people identify practical steps and clearer goals when that suits their needs. Shirley-Anne has particular experience with chronic illness, including cancer, and with issues linked to menopause and neurodiversity. She also works with people affected by domestic abuse, workplace difficulties, relationship breakdown and other life changes.
Her background in NHS and charity services gives her a broad view of common mental health challenges. In sessions she encourages collaboration. Clients and therapist regularly review progress and reshape goals as understanding grows.
Conversations aim to make emotional challenges easier to manage and identify realistic next steps. Her approach pays attention to how past experiences shape current feelings, while also focusing on practical coping strategies. She aims to help people find more self-compassion, clearer direction and better ways to handle daily stresses.
Shirley-Anne welcomes people who want steady, thoughtful support as they navigate change.
What Shirley-Anne works with
Sessions & fees
Approaches and online support that adapt to you
Shirley-Anne works from a person-centred framework which focuses on the individual's needs and priorities. That approach aims to give people space to be heard and to build understanding at their own pace; it can help with anxiety, stress and grief by keeping the work focused on what matters most to the client.She also brings a trauma-informed perspective which pays attention to how past experiences affect present feelings and behaviour. This perspective helps when people have a history of distress or overwhelming events and need careful, paced support.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shirley-Anne will collaborate with each person to agree what methods and goals fit best. She reviews progress together and adjusts focus based on the client's needs and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping consistent support from registered or accredited professionals.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
