Sheila Burrowes, BACP

Sheila Burrowes is a counsellor who works in a client-centred way. She offers a calm, patient approach and helps people find practical ways to manage difficult feelings and situations.

Sheila tailors her work to each person’s needs. She draws on several approaches, including Imago relationship ideas, mindfulness, narrative techniques and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions move at a pace that feels right for the individual.

Common reasons people look for her support include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and trauma. Sheila also supports those facing addiction, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems and career-related stress. Her additional interests include ageing and geriatric issues, blended family dynamics, cancer-related challenges and coping with major life changes.

Sheila has five years of professional experience and is registered with the BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with clients in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients who prefer online work.

Therapy sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sheila will help people think through what to expect and how therapy could fit around work and family life. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening without judgement and helping someone find their own solutions, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. This can be useful for managing anxiety, improving attention and calming intense emotions.

Imago relationship ideas look at patterns between partners and how those patterns grew up in earlier relationships. These techniques aim to improve communication and rebuild connection in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how a person responds to different ideas. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions suit those who need less bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide short check-ins, written reflection and a way to fit support into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, travel and different schedules.