- Years in practice
- 15
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sharon
Sharon Brooks-Esprit is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through parenting challenges and related stresses. She works in a calm, non-judgemental way and aims to help parents and carers find practical ways to cope. Sharon keeps sessions straightforward and warm so people can talk honestly about their worries.
She follows a client-centred approach that puts the person’s perspective at the heart of conversations. That means she listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients notice what feels right for them.
Background and approach
Sharon also draws on techniques from other approaches when they suit a person’s needs. Sharon has worked across charities, the NHS and educational settings, which has given her experience with a wide range of life issues. She has supported people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family difficulties, and she understands how those concerns can affect parenting and relationships at home.
In sessions Sharon focuses on building confidence and practical problem solving. She helps people spot useful changes and try them out between meetings. Her manner is open and often gently encouraging, with an emphasis on collaboration rather than instruction.
Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging from the United Kingdom. Sessions are delivered in English and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Sharon lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Client-centred care over video, phone and messages
Sharon primarily follows a client-centred approach, which focuses on listening closely and helping the person lead the conversation. This approach is useful for emotional concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief and family strain because it helps people find their own solutions and gain confidence.She may also draw on supportive techniques from other methods when they suit a person’s goals. These additional techniques can offer straightforward tools for managing stress, coping with change, or working through difficult feelings. Deciding which approach to use is done together, based on what the person wants to achieve and what feels most helpful.
Online therapy with Sharon can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text messaging. Video calls let people see verbal and non-verbal cues during a full session. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, need brief updates between meetings, or want to reflect in their own time.
These options make therapy more flexible for parents and carers juggling work, school runs or other commitments. Sharon will work with each person to choose the format and pace that best fits their life and goals.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What concerns can Sharon help with?
She supports people with parenting-related stress and wider issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger and self-esteem.
How would she approach sessions?
Her work is client-centred, which means she listens closely and follows what matters to the person. She may use practical techniques from other approaches when they fit the client’s goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working in charities, NHS settings and education, with experience supporting people facing a broad range of life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Sharon practices in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as shown in her credentials.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are delivered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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