Sharon Anderson , BACP

She is a dual national, Black British psychotherapist with wide international training and practice spanning 24 years. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a Master of Science degree. She is also an associate counselling psychologist and is licensed to practise in Jamaica and the Caribbean (Jampsych), experience that informs a nuanced understanding of cross-cultural and multicultural issues.

Sharon has worked across clinical, university, school, church and community settings, supporting people of all ages through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties as well as parenting, career challenges, addictions and compassion fatigue. Her practice has included helping those affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences, migration and relocation loss, and neurodiverse presentations such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. She also attends to issues of intimacy, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, eating concerns, anger and family problems, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, infidelity, isolation and caregiver stress.

Her clinical approach is warm, interactive and accepting, grounded in person-centered principles and an eclectic use of modalities. Sharon draws on creative methods when helpful, including therapeutic play and play therapy techniques for clients who find nonverbal approaches freeing. She tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each person, pacing work to match individual needs and promoting practical strategies alongside deeper relational and emotional exploration.

Sharon additionally brings pastoral training and can offer spiritual counselling when a faith perspective is desired, integrating that with psychological work to support holistic healing and resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care with Sharon Anderson

Sharon often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which explores how early relational patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses - a useful approach for people dealing with abandonment, intimacy issues and long-standing relationship difficulties. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, a person-focused method that emphasizes empathy, acceptance and the client’s own resources to foster self-understanding and self-esteem, helping with life transitions and emotional support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another practical tool in her work, offering structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, often helpful for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sharon works collaboratively to determine what fits each person best. Together with the client she considers needs, goals and preferences, adapting methods over time to ensure the work remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access across different locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, to fit sessions into busy lives and to involve licensed professionals and therapists in ways that suit individual routines and communication styles.