Sharon Gardner

Member Status: Accredited

Member No: SG00P26

Location: Woking

Sharon Gardner MA, Chartered MCIPD, MBACP, Ad. Dip. CP, Dip Hyp CS, MNCS (Accred)

I am an experienced, ethical Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor, working from a clinic in Surrey and online. I provide clients with a personal, tailored approach to help them resolve the issues they are facing, working with them to find solutions.

I see clients who are adults, young people and children and have considerable experience in working with people within all of these areas.

In addition to seeing private clients, I am an approved therapist for an anxiety charity called Anxiety UK.

I also have experience of working as a manager for Place2Be, a charity who provide Counselling in schools in the UK.

In addition to being a therapist, I am a qualified Human Resources professional which means that I am qualified and equipped to help people who are experiencing work-related problems.

I am experienced in the areas of:-
• Stress and anxiety reduction
• Phobias and panic attacks
• Self-confidence and self-esteem issues
• Relationship difficulties, including couples counselling
• Coaching
• Fertility
• Weight loss and issues with body image
• Smoking cessation (Hypnotherapy)
• Pain relief
• Additions
• Depression
• Relaxation and life balance

I offer all new clients a free, initial 20 minute telephone consultation prior to starting treatment on request

I offer discounted rates to students studying Counselling/Psychotherapy and discounted rates to student Counsellors/Psychotherapists for Clinical Supervision

• Qualifications & Experience

  Counselling/Psychotherapy/Hypnotherapy:-
  
  • Member of the British Association of Counselling (MBACP)
  • Advanced Professional Diploma in Pychotherapeutic Counselling (Ad Prof Dip PC)
  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills (Dip. Hyp. CS) - I am not currently practicing Hypnotherapy
  • Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society (MNCS Accred)
  • Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Children
  
  Clinical Supervision:-
  CPCAB Certificate in Therapeutic Clinical Supervision
  NCPS Accredited Supervisor
  
  Human Resources:-
  • MA in Human Resource Management (MA)
  • Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development (Chartered MCIPD)
• What I can help with

  • Abortion
  • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
  • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
  • Adolescence
  • Adoption
  • Ageing and related issues
  • AIDS / HIV
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorders
  • Bereavement / Loss
  • Bullying
  • Cancer
  • Carers
  • Childbirth: fertility
  • Childbirth: labour
  • Childbirth: pregnancy
  • Children / teenagers
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome / M.E.
  • Cultural issues
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Driving tests
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotional issues
  • Exams
  • Family
  • Financial difficulties
  • Gender identity
  • Generally unhappy with your life
  • IBS / Digestive Issues
  • Illness and dying
  • Immune system support
  • Job interviews
  • Mindfulness
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting skills
  • Phobias
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
  • Pregnancy related issues
  • Public speaking: stage fright
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation
  • Self-defeating behaviours
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-harm
  • Sexuality Identity
  • Shyness / Social Phobia
  • Sleep
  • Spirituality
  • Sporting performance
  • Start exercising
  • Stop smoking
  • Stress
  • Suicidal feelings
  • Tinnitus
  • Trauma
  • Violence / Victim support
  • Young people and children
• Languages Spoken

  • English