What is Counselling?

Counselling allows us to explore difficult thoughts and feelings in a confidential, non-judgemental space, and to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and the way that we connect to others and the world around us.

The role of the counsellor it is to prompt deeper awareness of the issues that are affecting them, working with the client collaboratively to build an environment in which they feel comfortable to be authentically themselves.

Counselling is a fantastic tool for gaining clarity, processing pain and trauma, and discovering more about ourselves and what it means to be human. It can give us the confidence and resolve to make important life decisions and put us on the path to inner contentment.

My Practice

I practice integrative counselling, meaning that I tailor my approach depending on the client’s needs by employing a variety of techniques from various psychotherapeutic modalities.

I work with people from all backgrounds and cultures and embrace inclusivity in the counselling room, believing that counselling is a tool for positive social change and cultural understanding. I am committed to working in a way that is trans-affirming, queer-affirming, and anti-racist.  

Types of Therapy I Offer

I am an integrative counsellor, meaning that I work with various modalities, with an emphasis on the relationship between the client and the counsellor. Some of the modalities I integrate include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Buddhist Psychology Informed Gestalt Therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person Centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Transactional analysis.

Some Issues I can Help With

Abuse, Addictions, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Gender identity, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues.

Clients I Work With

Adults, Older adults, Young people. I work with people from all backgrounds and embrace and celebrate diversity in the counselling room, believing that counselling is a tool for positive social change and cultural understanding. I welcome and strive to accommodate all LGBTQIA+ clients and clients from ethnic minority backgrounds.

How I Deliver Therapy

Long-term In-person Sessions, Online Counselling, Short-term In-person Work, Telephone Counselling, Time-limited.

I am based in Central London (Liverpool Street).

I appreciate that it takes courage to reach out for help, and it is important that clients feel supported by the right counsellor to help them through their journey. If you have any questions regarding my practice, or simply want to discuss whether counselling is right for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at jacksharpcounselling [at] gmail.com.

All sessions take place in conjunction with the BACP ethical framework