- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Guided journaling
About Shirley
Shirley Rocks is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, and issues around parenting, sleep and self-esteem. She also supports people wrestling with guilt and shame.
Shirley uses straightforward, person-focused talking therapy. Sessions are calm and paced to each person. She includes writing and poetry as optional tools for people who find words hard to shape aloud.
Her background includes training with the Mid Ulster Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy and with Cruse Bereavement, where she developed experience in grief and loss. That foundation informs how she works with strong emotions and transitions.
In practice she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred ways of working. These methods are used to help people notice patterns, make room for difficult feelings, and try different ways of responding to relationships and stress.
When writing is helpful, she offers guided journaling and poetry exercises alongside talking. No previous writing experience is required and these options are offered gently as part of the sessions.
Clients can expect a steady, direct style that focuses on what is getting in the way day to day. Shirley aims to help people understand their thoughts and feelings and to find manageable steps forward.
How Shirley uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions people can take even when feelings are hard, which can suit issues like anxiety, procrastination and guilt. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It can help people understand triggers, attachment worries and recurring relationship problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shirley will discuss different methods and help the client choose what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is made together and can change as the work progresses. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins between commitments. The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt techniques like guided writing, mindfulness exercises and emotionally-focused conversations to an online setting to suit each person's circumstances.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which difficulties does she work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, sleep and parenting concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed approaches. Sessions also sometimes use emotionally-focused techniques and practical exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a counsellor, with training from the Mid Ulster Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy and Cruse Bereavement.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and she supports people who live outside the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.