Sharon Parke

Sharon Parke is a counsellor with 17 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain and grief. Sharon also helps those affected by trauma and abuse, and people navigating major life changes.

She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to change. Sessions focus on listening, identifying practical steps, and building on what already helps. Sharon aims to make the first steps feel less daunting and more manageable.

Her background includes long-term practice supporting people through workplace pressures, compassion fatigue and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. She has worked with clients facing domestic violence, fertility concerns and sexual assault and abuse, and she recognises the complex emotions that follow those experiences.

Sharon also addresses multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and LGBT matters. Narcissism is listed among her areas of focus, alongside control issues, guilt and shame, and forgiveness work. Her approach is person-centred and pragmatic, helping people apply what they learn between sessions.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place within the UK context. Sharon encourages people to take the first step by choosing what feels safest for them and arranging a time to talk.

Approaches you can expect and online therapy options

Sharon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical, talk-based work. Person-centred work is about listening first and building on a person's own strengths to tackle problems such as low self-esteem or life transitions. Trauma-informed approaches help people process difficult experiences at a pace that suits them, and are often applied when supporting those affected by abuse or domestic violence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and comfort level, adapting methods as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they reduce travel, fit around work or family commitments, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include fitting a short check-in into a busy day or choosing an option that avoids needing to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can explain format choices when you arrange a first session.