Sharon McCormick Dip Counselling MBACP

Abuse, Addiction to Love and Sex, Addictions, Adolescence, Alcohol Problems, Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Bullying, Business Leader's Issues, Cancer, Career Issues, Childhood Issues, Codependence, Confidence Issues, Couple Relationships, Creativity, Cultural Issues, Debt, Depression, Diabetes, Dissociation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Dyslexia, Eating Disorders, Exile Issues, Faith Issues, Fear, Gambling, Gay Issues, Grief, Hysteria, Identity, Infertility, Inhibitions, Internet Pornography Addiction, Lack of Meaning in Life, Lesbian Issues, Loneliness, Loss, Marriage (Marital relations), Mother and Baby Issues, Obsessions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Attacks, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Personality Difficulties, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pregnancy, Psychosexual Issues, Psychosomatic Symptoms, Racial Abuse, Rape, Redundancy, Same Sex Relationships, Self Development, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Behaviour, Sexuality, Sleeping Problems, Social Phobia, Spirituality, Stage Fright, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma, Unresolved Issues, Weight Loss, Work Issues and Relationships

Brief Therapy, Eclectic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA)

Female

I have been a qualified Counsellor since 2002. I work for myself and work with clients via referrals from GPs, employers, word of mouth, websites and of course self referrals.

I don’t:

• make judgements,
• give advice or tell you what to do (but may suggest alternative viewpoints/ideas to try out),
• decide what the agenda is – this is in your hands,
• try to take painful feelings away, but being able to be open about feelings (and perhaps to understand and accept them more) may alleviate distress.

I aim to:

• create a space where you will feel able to bring whatever is of concern to you,
• understand what you are experiencing by listening to your concerns, questions and doubts,
• be alongside you in your distress or dilemma.

If you change anything at all about yourself it will be because you want to, not because I think you ought to. For instance, it won’t be my job to make you feel happier – but to help you fully experience and understand your feelings. Counsellors believe that expressing emotions can be a healing process. We could explore the options you might have and you might go on to decide to do something to change things – but this part of it will be in your hands.

I have attended a four year part time course ending in a Diploma in Counselling. I regularly attend seminars and workshops and keep up to date with trade journals and peer group meetings.