- Person-centred approach
- Trauma informed care
- Chronic illness support
About Shirley-Anne
Shirley-Anne Bingham is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of full-time experience. She has worked in NHS and charity settings and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career shifts and coping with life changes.
She uses a person-centred, trauma-informed approach and combines counselling with coaching. That means conversations start with what matters most to the person and then move toward practical steps they can try between sessions. Shirley-Anne also draws on her experience supporting people with chronic illness, menopause and neurodiversity.
Her work often covers relationship breakdown, bereavement and workplace issues. She also helps people facing abandonment or attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain or disability, and issues around sexuality and women's health. Guilt and shame are included among the areas she supports.
Sessions are collaborative. Shirley-Anne regularly reviews what is helping and adjusts the focus if something is not working. Goals are treated as flexible and may change as understanding grows.
She aims to make each meeting practical and straightforward. Conversations look at feelings, how they affect daily life, and small steps people can try to ease pressure and build clarity.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together
Shirley-Anne describes her practice as person-centred and trauma-informed. Person-centred work focuses on what the person brings to the session and on listening closely to their priorities. It suits people who want conversations that centre their own experience and values.Her trauma-informed way of working pays attention to how past harm affects current feelings and reactions. This approach helps when issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment or guilt and shame are part of someone’s story, because it looks at safety, pacing and steady progress rather than pushing for quick fixes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shirley-Anne treats therapy as a collaboration and will help identify which methods feel most useful based on needs, goals and personal preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus if something is not helping.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. They can also allow quieter or shorter check-ins when full sessions are hard to arrange, helping people keep continuity while managing everyday demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career and coping with life changes, as well as related issues such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress and guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices person-centred counselling with a trauma-informed outlook and combines counselling with coaching to focus on practical steps and personal goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of full-time experience working in NHS and charity settings supporting common mental health challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.