Sharan Thiara, BACP
Sharan Thiara welcomes people seeking help with stress, anxiety, addiction or relationship strain.
About Sharan
Sharan Thiara welcomes people seeking help with stress, anxiety, addiction or relationship strain. She offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and aims to make first steps easier for someone feeling overwhelmed. Sharan presents herself as someone who listens and helps people find practical ways forward.
Sharan has seven years of practice and describes her work as grounded and gentle. She uses humanistic and integrative ideas to shape sessions. That means she draws on different approaches to meet each person's needs rather than relying on one fixed method.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on everyday problems like sleep difficulties, low mood, grief and coping with life changes. Complex issues such as trauma, abuse, addiction and intimacy-related concerns are also part of her listed focus. She also helps with stress related to parenting, work and caregiving.
Her approach includes methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. These are used in straightforward ways - learning to notice thoughts, try new patterns and build safer ways of relating. Sharan is affiliated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.
She works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. International clients can access her support through online formats.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 380825 | February 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharan lists on their public professional profile, 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
Ways of working Sharan names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. Online ACT sessions often involve simple exercises to clarify what matters and small experiments to test new choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviours and trying practical changes. In remote sessions this can mean setting short tasks between meetings and reviewing what worked.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. That conversation helps decide whether ACT, CBT or attachment-based ideas best suit a person's situation, and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into busy days. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and communication styles.
Frequently asked
What issues does this counsellor focus on?
Sharan lists many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction as part of her work. She also notes support for grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping and eating difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is described as calm, gentle and humanistic. She blends different approaches to tailor sessions to what a person finds most helpful.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of practice and mentions experience with deeper therapy work alongside more immediate coping strategies. That background shapes how she responds to complex issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sharan is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to allow flexibility in how people meet.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
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?
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