Sharlin Paul, BACP

Sharlin Paul is a counsellor who uses a blend of talking therapies to help people untangle thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of living well. She works with those facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and with people affected by trauma and abuse. Her approach aims to make sense of what is happening now while helping people find clear next steps.

With ten years' experience, Sharlin draws on client-centred ways of working that focus on the individual's experience in the room. That means listening first and building a plan together rather than imposing a fixed method. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practical strategies to change them.

Her background includes work across different therapeutic settings. She has supported people through attachment and communication problems, feelings of emptiness, struggles with control, and complex emotions like jealousy and forgiveness. She also helps clients facing life-purpose questions, money worries, hoarding tendencies and social anxiety or phobia.

Sessions can include reflective conversation and practical exercises to try between meetings. Sharlin describes her role as collaborative - she helps people identify goals and works with them to achieve steady progress. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English from the United Kingdom.

Sharlin is a BACP member, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice combines exploration of past patterns with focused, everyday tools to support change and healthier habits.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work; online sessions focus on listening, validating feelings and building practical goals together. This approach helps when someone needs a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through daily struggles and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches straightforward strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Online sessions can be used to learn short exercises, try thought records or set small behavioural experiments between meetings.

Psychodynamic Therapy involves noticing how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships. In online work this can mean tracking recurring themes and bringing them into discussion so clients gain clearer self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, difficulties and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week, reducing travel time and allowing for shorter or longer check-ins as needed. Because the exact session formats are not listed in the biography, please confirm the available options before booking so arrangements match your everyday schedule.