Qualifications
· PhD Clinical Psychology (2014)
· MSc Health Psychology (2002)
· BSc Psychology with Biology (1993)
· PGDip Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (2017)
· Certificate in Counselling (1998)
Professional Membership
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC - PYL05015)
British Psychological Society (BPS- 146252)
Division of Health Psychology
Special Interest Group for Oncology and Palliative Care
British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP-161124)
Sharon’s Experience:Sharon is a Practitioner Health Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and Chartered by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
She has worked in Health Psychology research and practice for the last 21 years holding a variety of private, academic and NHS roles. Since qualifying in 2005 Sharon has been responsible for developing a specialist Health Psychology Service for patients with eye cancer at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. She also held a Medical Research Council (MRC) Population Health Scientist Research Fellowship and has taught medical and psychology students at the University of Liverpool and University of Central Lancashire. She currently works part-time in an NHS Hospital Clinical Health Psychology Department.
Sharon’s area of interest is in understanding how people respond to illness. She has worked with people with many different health conditions including: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, and arthritic and skin conditions. She believes that people can (and should be helped to) self-manage the challenges and difficult life changes that often accompany ill-health. Therefore Sharon’s clinical work focuses on supporting people affected by illness to come to terms with their diagnosis, manage health-related worries and concerns, and explore ways of adapting or changing their health-related behaviour.
What Sharon Offers
Sharon provides assessment, psychological therapy and support in the following areas:
· Coming to terms with the trauma of diagnosis or acute illness
· Adjustment to living with chronic or life-threatening illness
· Managing anxiety and worry in the context of illness (including Fear of Recurrence)
· Managing low mood/depression in the context of illness
· Health-related behaviour change
· Treatment decision-making
Therapy plans are discussed and agreed with each client according to their individual needs and goals.
Payment and Fees
Individual therapy sessions cost £85 (Up to 50 minutes) and are payable by cash or cheque at the start of the session. BACS online payments are also acceptable but are required prior to the session.
If you wish your therapy to be funded by an insurance company please discuss this with Sharon during the initial enquiry.
Sharon’s Location and Contact Details
Sharon is able to offer face-to-face assessment and/or therapy appointments based in Altrincham. She is also happy to discuss providing therapy via Skype/Zoom.
Sharon offers a free 15 minutes telephone consultation. This is so that you can ask questions and decide together if she is the right person to support you.
Please get in contact with Sharon by email using the form below.
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