About You
About Me
Are we a good fit?
About you
Life has a way of throwing curveballs when we least expect them.
- Maybe you’re dealing with a health diagnosis that’s turned your world upside down,
- Facing redundancy after years of dedication,
- Grieving a loss that feels impossible to bear.
- Perhaps you’re a young person feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to have it all figured out,
- You might be a man who’s been told your whole life to “just get on with it,” but inside you’re drowning..... Society tells you that asking for help isn’t “manly,” but struggling in silence isn’t strength!
- Or maybe you’re struggling with anxiety that seems to control your days.
Whatever brought you here, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
About Me
Years ago, a stroke changed everything - for me, my family, and my children. I went from being a successful business owner and mentor of young people to learning how to navigate life with a disability. I’ve known isolation, fear, and the painful questions of identity. That journey is what brought me here - not to tell you to “stay positive,” but to sit beside you through the darkness and help you find your way forward, one step at a time.
I believe you deserve to know that the person supporting you is properly trained and committed to ongoing learning. Here’s what I bring to our work together:
Professional Registration - Sharon Horwood MBACP
• BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered member - this means I’m held to strict ethical standards and engage in regular supervision
Core Training
• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Higher Diploma (Level 5 equivalent) in Therapeutic Counselling
• Certificate in Applied Transactional Analysis: helping us understand patterns in relationships
Specialised Training
• Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - ensuring you get the same quality support whether we meet in person or virtually
• Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
• Certificate in Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention - specialised training for those in crisis
• Inner Child Introduction - exploring how early experiences shape our adult lives
Why This Matters
These aren’t just certificates on a wall - they represent hundreds of hours of learning how to sit with pain, recognise healing, and guide people through their darkest moments toward something better. Combined with my personal experience of trauma and recovery, they ensure you’re working with someone who understands both the science and the heart of healing.
My Training and Qualifications
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You’ve already shown incredible courage by reading this far. That tells me you’re ready to do something different, even if you’re scared. And that’s okay .... courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s moving forward despite it.
Let’s have a conversation about where you are right now and where you’d like to be. No pressure, no judgment, just two people talking about what’s possible.
