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Sheila Rose

Sheila Rose, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - anxiety and trauma

  • Stress management
  • Relationship issues
  • Self-esteem work

About Sheila

Sheila Rose is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and LGBT issues. She also supports people who are struggling with self-esteem, motivation and confidence.

She focuses on practical conversation and clear steps. Sessions are used to talk through current problems, name what’s causing distress, and try small changes that can feel manageable. She adapts the way she talks and plans work to fit each person’s situation and goals.

Sheila has experience with a wide range of concerns that often overlap. These include abandonment, avoidant personality patterns, separation after divorce, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, and feelings of guilt and shame. She also works with isolation, life purpose questions, narcissism, panic attacks, PTSD, seasonal low mood, self-harm, self-love and sexual assault and abuse.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and what can be done next. Practical skills and clearer thinking are commonly part of the work alongside talking about past hurts.

People come for short-term focused work or for longer support depending on what they need. Sheila guides the plan from the first session and checks in regularly to adjust approaches as goals shift.

Practical approaches and what online sessions look like

Sheila works with evidence-based techniques that focus on clear steps and everyday skills. One approach she uses is short-term therapeutic work that concentrates on current problems and practical coping strategies to reduce anxiety and manage panic. This helps people build small, repeatable actions that fit into daily life.

Another commonly used approach emphasises processing traumatic memories in gradual stages so the person can talk about what happened without being overwhelmed. That work aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and improve daily functioning rather than erase the past.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will talk through options, ask about your goals and preferences, and agree a plan that can be reviewed as things change. The process is collaborative and adaptive to what suits the client.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make attending easier by fitting into a work break, avoiding travel time, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals use these ways of working to help people fold therapy into their routine while focusing on the practical steps agreed in sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityDivorce and separationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Sheila helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, and self-esteem concerns. She also lists work with guilt and shame and related topics.

How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

Sheila uses practical conversation to name what keeps the feeling going and to try small changes that reduce its hold. The focus is on understanding the feeling and finding doable steps forward.

What is her professional background?

Sheila has seven years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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