Sharon Andrews

Sharon Andrews is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Sharon sees the first step towards change as an act of courage and offers steady support through that beginning.

Sharon believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into therapy. Sessions focus on building those strengths and finding practical ways to cope with life changes. Sharon works with issues such as parenting strain, relationship and intimacy questions, career stress, sleep difficulties, and challenges linked to bipolar or ADHD.

Her approach uses straightforward tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and choose actions that matter to them. She also offers EMDR for people who have memories or events that keep getting in the way of daily life. Sharon aims to make each session useful and clear rather than full of jargon.

People often seek Sharon's help for feelings of isolation or loneliness, for healing after loss, or for support with anger and guilt. She also helps those exploring life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love. Conversations are practical, paced to the client's needs, and centred on real-life steps forward.

Sharon works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How Sharon uses ACT, CBT and EMDR online

Sharon draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and commit to small, meaningful actions. ACT focuses on values and present-moment steps rather than forcing immediate changes to thoughts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns of thinking that worsen mood and to test more helpful ways of thinking and behaving. CBT tends to involve practical exercises and homework that build new habits over time.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered for people with troubling memories or events that keep returning. EMDR sessions work through those memories in a paced way to reduce their emotional hold.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss your goals and preferences and try approaches that fit your needs. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and may change as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, avoid travel time and choose quieter surroundings. It also allows shorter check-ins or telephone options when attending on camera is difficult. Talk with Sharon through the booking process about what will work best for your schedule and circumstances.