- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Sheila
Sheila Bagshaw is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation. She focuses on practical support for everyday pressures like stress and anxiety. Sheila also helps people who are navigating grief, loss, and major life changes.
She listens with respect and sensitivity. Sessions are shaped around each person, not a fixed script. The tone is straightforward and compassionate, with an emphasis on small, useful steps you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sheila works with issues around relationships, self-esteem and confidence. She also supports people dealing with parenting concerns and attention-related challenges such as ADHD. Other areas she addresses include communication problems, control issues, and caregiver stress.
Her approach draws on client-centred listening, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations aim to understand what matters to you, slow down racing thoughts, and identify practical changes that help day to day. Sheila will adapt the way she works to match your needs and preferences.
If you are taking the first step toward help, she offers a calm, non-judgemental space to begin making small changes that matter.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sheila helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sheila's approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your priorities. The counsellor follows your lead, helping you talk through what feels most pressing and decide what to try next. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and quiet busy thoughts; it can be useful for stress, anxiety and coping with change. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that bring immediate relief and build momentum. It is goal-oriented and useful when you want clear actions to try between sessions.Finding the right way of working is a shared process. Sheila will collaborate with you to match methods to your goals and preferences. You can discuss which tools feel most helpful and adjust the plan as you go, so therapy fits your life and priorities.
Online formats make scheduling and access easier. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be simpler when connectivity is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coaching steps, or when you want to reflect in writing. Together these options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns does Sheila help with?
Sheila supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also addresses parenting concerns and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She uses listening, practical suggestions and short exercises to help you make changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a broad range of everyday mental health and life difficulties.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These formats provide different ways to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
How are costs and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start 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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