Sharon Horwood , BACP

Sharon Horwood is a therapist based in Southend on Sea who brings both professional training and lived experience to her work. She has supported people dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, anger management, motivation and confidence, and has worked with clients facing major life changes. Her personal experience of a life-changing brain injury, and its impact on her family and friends, informs her empathic approach and offers practical insight when working with others facing similar challenges.

Sharon works from the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and already has strengths to draw on when facing difficult times. She encourages clients to acknowledge the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports them in exploring next steps whether they are young people unsure about direction or older adults seeking change. Sessions are available by video call, and she uses messaging specifically for initial assessments and to arrange appointments. Sharon maintains a flexible schedule to accommodate different needs.

She holds BACP credentials, representing the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and applies a client-centered approach that emphasizes empathy, active listening and collaboration to help clients identify goals and build resilience.

Client-Centered Support Delivered Online

Sharon primarily works using client-centered therapy, an approach that focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective. This method emphasizes empathy, reflective listening and working at the client’s pace to help them explore feelings, clarify goals and build self-directed solutions - it is particularly suited to issues like anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and processing life changes.

Her work is collaborative, and finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Sharon will work with each client to identify what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques and pace to match individual needs, goals and preferences so therapy feels tailored and practical.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow people to receive support from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to remote formats.