Sharon Roe

My Therapeutic Approach. I am trained as an “integrative” counsellor, which means that I draw on more than one type of counselling approach and combine them. I work with person-centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Attachment approaches to counselling. These are well-established counselling theories with many years of research behind them.  

My aim is to give you the space that you need to talk about anything that concerns you, and then to help you to understand or process it. Essentially, I am not only concerned with what works, but why it works, tailoring therapy to my clients and not the client to the therapy. I want you to feel valued and heard.

Choosing me as your counsellor. If you’re looking for a counsellor, you need to find someone who is going to be a good “fit” for you. I believe that the most important part of any counselling is having a good relationship with the therapist. You need to be able to trust me and feel comfortable talking to me about yourself. Otherwise you cannot get the best out of the experience. Contacting a counsellor for the first time can be daunting. You might be nervous or struggling to put things into words. It is okay if you are not quite sure what you want from this, I will do everything I can to put you at your ease

I am a registered member of ACTO (Association for counselling and therapy online) for which I hold a Counselling Tutor Level 1 ACTO approved Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling. (80 hours).          

My approach to supervision

You feel comfortable enough to explore your work at depth, including areas that you are uncertain about.

I will be aware of and meet you at your level of experience and development and can work with you at that level. For example, trainee counsellors have different needs from experienced counsellors.

Sometimes it is important to accept and be challenged on aspects of our work. I commit to challenging a supervisee when necessary, but also making sure it is done in a way that is not critical, or negative.

Healing, we all have days when we feel bruised and shaken by some of the work we have done, and supervision is there to help you restore your energy and to offload and process the things that you are left with from your client work.     

I have a thriving private practice 'Chesterfield Counselling' and have 4.5 years experience working within the voluntary sector for both Cruse Bereavement Care, and The Elm Foundation (Formerly Derbyshire Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Service.)