Sharan Thiara, BACP
Sharan Thiara welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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About Sharan
Sharan Thiara welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She offers straightforward, non-judgemental support and aims to make the first steps into counselling easier to take. Sharan uses a calm, gentle manner and encourages clients to recognise their own strengths while working through difficult feelings.
She brings seven years of experience to her practice and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with depression, trauma and addictions, and she supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps with eating and sleeping problems, career stress, compassion fatigue and parenting strain. Sharan draws on a mix of approaches so she can tailor sessions to what a person needs.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people focus on values and practical action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy features where thoughts and habits are getting in the way. Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection and emotional patterns.
In sessions she keeps language plain and practical. People can expect to talk through current difficulties, try small experiments between sessions, and learn skills to manage intense feelings. Sharan aims to create a steady pace so people can explore painful memories safely and build new ways of coping.
She offers online work and supports international clients in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the scheduling options provided.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 380825 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sharan works with
Everything Sharan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will listen to a person's situation, goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. Over time they check in and adapt the plan so the approach fits the client's needs rather than the other way around.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging can suit people who prefer typing or need a format that fits around work or caring commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
Sharan specialises in stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions and also works with issues like grief, intimacy problems and career stress.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The style is calm and practical with plain language. Sessions focus on talking through difficulties, learning skills and trying small experiments between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Sharan has seven years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction and mood difficulties.
What credentials and country are listed for this therapist?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What online session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the available times.
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