Sharon Nicholson

Weekday and weekend availability for intensives - please enquire. 

Please see www.sharon-nicholson.com for fees

How I Work

With over 20 years of clinical experience, including a decade in NHS talking therapies as a Senior Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor, specialising in Counselling for Depression, I have been in specialist private practice since 2007.

My primary approach is Brainspotting - a body-based therapy evolved from EMDR - that works directly with the nervous system. 

Where talking therapy works with the thinking mind, Brainspotting goes deeper, working where the imprint of the experience is actually held - in the body, in the automatic responses, in the places that logic and language don't always reach.

I work integratively, also drawing on parts-informed therapy and somatic approaches.

🌿 "I have tried CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Compassionate Mind Training and have a whole library of books on the subject — but nothing has really worked long term until I discovered Brainspotting."

— Client experience

Sessions and Intensives

I offer 90-minute sessions - longer than the standard therapy hour, because this depth of work needs genuine space.

I also offer therapy intensives: immersive, concentrated work - 3-hour sessions over two or three days - each including a follow-up integration session. 

What might take months in weekly sessions, an intensive can often access more quickly.

We always begin with a free clarity call - a quiet conversation about where you are and whether this feels like the right fit.

🌿 "I am finally living my life in colour again after 30 years in black and white."

— Client experience

For full details please visit www.sharon-nicholson.com

We begin with a free 20-minute clarity call - no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about what you're carrying and whether this feels like the right kind of support.

Your first full session is a 90-minute initial consultation, online via Zoom - a genuine, in-depth conversation about where you are and what kind of support will serve you best. You will leave with a plan of how best to move forwards.

To ensure the quality and attention this work requires, I work with a limited number of clients at any one time.

Weekday and weekend availability for therapy intensives - please enquire. 

Please see www.sharon-nicholson for my fees

I'm Sharon Nicholson - Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor, Brainspotting Practitioner, and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialistâ„¢ with over 20 years of clinical experience. 

I work online with clients across the UK, including London and the Home Counties.

I work with women who are successful, capable, and holding it all together - but privately feel stuck, anxious, lacking in confidence, or held back in ways they can't quite explain. 

Women who procrastinate despite being capable. Who feel like they should be further along by now - in their career, their relationships, their sense of themselves.

Often, when we begin to look beneath the surface, there is a relational origin. A parent whose love felt conditional. A relationship that slowly eroded something essential - through betrayal, narcissistic abuse, or a dynamic that quietly dimmed something in you. A pattern so longstanding it has started to feel like personality rather than history.

You don't need to have that clarity yet. You just need to recognise yourself here.

🌿 "After having a number of unsuccessful attempts to find the right therapist for me...Sharon has been more than I had even allowed myself to hope for. She totally exceeded my hopes or any expectation I may have had."

— Client experience

With over 20 years of clinical experience, including a decade in NHS talking therapies, specialising in Counselling for Depression, I have been in specialist private practice since 2007.

My primary approach is Brainspotting - a body-based therapy evolved from EMDR - that works directly with the nervous system, reaching what talking and understanding alone have never quite shifted. 

It is precise, deeply effective, and often experienced as more quietly powerful than people expect.

I work integratively, weaving Brainspotting with parts-informed therapy and somatic approaches - addressing not just what happened, but where it is still being held in the body.

🌿 "I have tried CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Compassionate Mind Training and have a whole library of books on the subject — but nothing has really worked long term until I discovered Brainspotting."

— Client experience

Sessions and Intensives

I offer 90-minute sessions - longer than the standard therapy hour, because this depth of work needs genuine space.

I also offer therapy intensives: immersive, concentrated work - 3-hour sessions over two or three days -  each including a follow-up integration session. 

What might take months to reach in weekly sessions, an intensive can often access much more quickly. 

For women with demanding careers and limited time, an intensive can be the most efficient and powerful investment they make in themselves.

We always begin with a free call - a quiet conversation about where you are and whether this feels like the right fit.

🌿 "I am finally living my life in colour again after 30 years in black and white."

— Client experience

For full details of my work, plus fees, please visit www.sharon-nicholson.com

We begin with a free 20-minute call - no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about what you're carrying and whether this feels like the right kind of support.

If we decide to work together, your first full session is a 90-minute initial consultation, online via Zoom - a genuine, in-depth conversation about where you are, what your nervous system needs, and what kind of support will serve you best. By the end, you'll have a plan and a clearer sense of your path forward.

To ensure the quality and attention this work requires, I work with a limited number of clients at any one time.

Weekday and weekend availability for intensives - please enquire. 

Please see www.sharon-nicholson.com for my fees

I'm Sharon Nicholson - Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor, Brainspotting Practitioner, and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialistâ„¢, with over 20 years of clinical experience. 

I work online with adults across the UK, including Altrincham and the surrounding Greater Manchester area.

My clients are typically women who are competent, capable, and used to holding things together - yet privately worn down by something they struggle to put into words. 

From the outside, life looks like it's working. Inside, something feels stuck, anxious, or simply not enough.

Often there's a current trigger - a relationship ending, a betrayal that keeps looping, a long-standing difficulty with a parent, anxiety that persists even when nothing is visibly wrong. 

Underneath that surface issue, there's frequently an older relational pattern that hasn't yet been named or understood.

You don't need to have the language for it. You just need to recognise the feeling.

🌿 "After having a number of unsuccessful attempts to find the right therapist for me...Sharon has been more than I had even allowed myself to hope for. She totally exceeded my hopes or any expectation I may have had."

— Client experience

With over 20 years of clinical experience, including ten years within NHS talking therapies as a Senior Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor, I'm been In specialist private practice since 2007. 

I work exclusively online with adults across the UK.

My main approach is Brainspotting - a body-based therapy that evolved from EMDR - reaching what talking and understanding alone often cannot shift. 

It's a precise and powerful therapy, frequently more gentle and intuitive than people anticipate.

I integrate Brainspotting with parts-informed therapy and somatic work, tailoring the approach to each person.

🌿 "I have tried CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Compassionate Mind Training and have a whole library of books on the subject — but nothing has really worked long term until I discovered Brainspotting."

— Client experience

Sessions and Intensives

My standard session is 90 minutes - longer than the typical therapy hour, allowing genuine depth and space to process.

I also offer therapy intensives: immersive work, 3-hour sessions spread across two or three days, with a follow-up integration session included. 

For those juggling busy professional lives, this offers a different way of working - concentrated, uninterrupted time that can often move things forward in days rather than months of weekly sessions.

All work begins with a free clarity call - a relaxed conversation to explore where you are and whether this feels like the right fit.

🌿 "I am finally living my life in colour again after 30 years in black and white."

— Client experience

For full details please visit www.sharon-nicholson.com

We start with a free 20-minute clarity call - no pressure, no obligation. A space to talk about what's going on for you and whether this feels like the right kind of support.

Your first full session is a 90-minute initial consultation via Zoom- an in-depth conversation about where you currently are, what your nervous system needs, and a plan of how to best move forwards.

To ensure the quality and attention this work requires, I work with a limited number of clients at any one time.

Weekday and weekend availability for intensives - please enquire.  

Please see www.sharon-nicholson.com for fees

I'm Sharon Nicholson - Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor, Brainspotting Practitioner, and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialistâ„¢ with over 20 years of clinical experience. 

I work online with clients across Dorset, Hampshire, and the UK.

I specialise in anxiety and relational trauma - the kind that comes from betrayal, narcissistic abuse, and relationships that slowly changed you in ways you may still be trying to understand. 

Many of the women I work with are functioning on the outside while privately feeling lost, stuck, or like they've never quite felt enough.

Maybe it began with a relationship that changed you - a betrayal you keep replaying, a hurt you feel you should be over by now, or a dynamic that slowly dimmed something in you. Or maybe you grew up feeling too much, or never quite enough - and have been quietly shaping your life around that ever since.

You don't need the right words to begin. You just need to recognise yourself here.

🌿 "After having a number of unsuccessful attempts to find the right therapist for me...Sharon has been more than I had even allowed myself to hope for. She totally exceeded my hopes or any expectation I may have had."

— Client experience

How I Work

With over 20 years of clinical experience, including a decade in NHS talking therapies as a Senior Counselling specialising in Counselling for Depression, I have been in specialist private practice since 2007.

My primary approach is therapy with Brainspotting - an effective body-based therapy evolved from EMDR - working directly with the nervous system, reaching what understanding and talking alone have never quite shifted.

You don't need to retell your story. You don't need the right words. Your body leads. Your nervous system sets the pace.

I work integratively, also drawing on parts-informed therapy and somatic approaches.

🌿 "I have tried CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Compassionate Mind Training and have a whole library of books on the subject — but nothing has really worked long term until I discovered Brainspotting."

— Client experience

Sessions and Intensives

I offer 90-minute sessions - longer than the standard therapy hour, because this depth of work needs genuine space.

I also offer therapy intensives: immersive, focused work, 3-hour sessions over two or three days, with a follow-up integration session. 

What might take months in weekly sessions, an intensive can often access much more quickly

We always begin with a free clarity call - a quiet, no-pressure conversation about where you are and whether this feels like the right fit.

🌿 "I am finally living my life in colour again after 30 years in black and white."

— Client experience

For full details please visit www.sharon-nicholson.com

We begin with a free 20-minute clarity call - no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about what you're carrying and whether this feels like the right kind of support.

Your first full session is a 90-minute initial consultation via Zoom - a genuine, in-depth conversation about where you are and what kind of support will serve you best. You will leave with plan of how to best move forwards.

 Choose from:

• A focused deep healing Intensive over 2 or 3 days - please see www.sharon-nicholson.com for investment 

• The steady rhythm of 90-minute individual sessions - £180 

Hi I'm Sharon

I’m a trauma therapist specialising in anxiety and relational trauma, including betrayal and narcissistic abuse.

I work online with adults across the UK.

Many of the women I work with still feel the effects of a relationship or experience that changed them somehow. They second-guess themselves, feel on edge, or struggle to feel enough.

Despite this, they know there is more.

Talking therapy works mainly with the logical, thinking part of the brain, but trauma, and deeply impacting experiences, are not held there. It is for this reason that Brainspotting is at the heart of my work, and is my primary modality.

Evolved from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Brainspotting is a neuroexperiential approach that helps process what the body may still be holding - sometimes long after an experience has ended.

You can choose from:

90-minute sessions - Allowing space for deeper processing and opportunity for more progress than a standard therapy hour.

Therapy Intensives (3-hour sessions over 2 or 3 days, plus follow-up session) - Uninterrupted space for profound, extended processing, offering the opportunity for breakthroughs that might otherwise take weeks or months.

🌿 "To anyone thinking about starting this Brainspotting journey with Sharon, all I can say is just do it! The benefits are huge and it's time those of us who are affected by the past break free from it all and move forward with peace and happiness. Brainspotting is truly remarkable, and Sharon is an excellent guide. I can highly recommend it!"

~ Client experience

Free Clarity Call (20-minutes)

This is a free-of-charge phone call that lasts approx 20 minutes. A space for us to talk about what you are experiencing, what you need and if sessions with me may be helpful for you. This call is purely informative, and not a therapeutic service.

There is no obligation to continue with sessions after this call.

Assessment/Intake Session (90-minutes)

Your first full session is a 90-minute comprehensive assessment and intake, where we look at your experiences, hopes and goals in more depth. You will leave with plan about how to best move forwards.

You can learn more about my work at www.sharon-nicholson.com

To ensure the quality and attention this work requires, I work with a limited number of clients at any one time.

Weekday and weekend availability - please enquire. 

I'm Sharon Nicholson - Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor, Brainspotting Practitioner, and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialistâ„¢ with over 20 years of clinical experience. I work online with clients across the UK, including Surrey, London, and the South East.

I work with women who appear to have everything in order - the career, the relationships, the capability - but privately feel lost, stuck, or like they've never quite felt enough. Women who have achieved a great deal and still feel somehow behind. Who are highly capable in their professional lives and yet struggle with confidence, boundaries, or a persistent sense of not being quite right.

Often there is a relational thread running beneath it all. A childhood in which approval was hard-won or never fully given. A relationship that changed them - through betrayal, infidelity, or a dynamic that slowly eroded their sense of self. A pattern they keep returning to despite knowing better.

The work here goes deeper than talking. And it reaches further than insight alone.

🌿 "After having a number of unsuccessful attempts to find the right therapist for me, Sharon has been more than I had even allowed myself to hope for. She totally exceeded my hopes or any expectation I may have had."

— Client experience

How I Work

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ Accredited Counsellor and Brainspotting Practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience, including a decade in NHS talking therapies. I have been in specialist private practice since 2007.

My primary approach is Brainspotting - a body-based therapy evolved from EMDR that works directly with the nervous system. Where talking therapy works with the thinking mind, Brainspotting works with where the experience is actually held - in the body, in the automatic responses, in the places that logic and language don't reach.

You don't need to retell the story. You don't need the right words. Your body leads.

I work integratively alongside Brainspotting, drawing on parts-informed therapy and somatic approaches.

🌿 "I have tried CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Compassionate Mind Training and have a whole library of books on the subject — but nothing has really worked long term until I discovered Brainspotting."

— Client experience

Sessions and Intensives

I offer 90-minute sessions - not the standard 50 minutes - because this depth of work needs genuine space.

I also offer therapy intensives: immersive, focused work over two or three days with a follow-up integration session included. Many clients with demanding lives find the intensive format the most powerful option - concentrated, uninterrupted space that can access in days what weekly sessions might take months to reach.

We always begin with a free clarity call - a quiet, no-pressure conversation about where you are and whether this feels like the right fit.

🌿 "Our sessions have been life transforming for me. I feel like I have fast-tracked out of many years living in a painful freeze state."

— Client experience

For full details of my work and investment, please visit www.sharon-nicholson.com

We begin with a free 20-minute call - no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about what you're carrying and whether this feels like the right kind of support.

Your first full session is a 90-minute initial consultation via Zoom - a genuine, in-depth conversation about where you are, what your nervous system needs, and what kind of support will serve you best.