Sharlin Paul

Sharlin Paul is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with concerns such as attachment problems, communication difficulties, feelings of emptiness, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be seen.

Sharlin uses a mix of Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy. In practice that means she listens to what matters to each person, looks at patterns that keep repeating, and then tries practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice how past experiences influence the present, while CBT-style tools are used for direct coping strategies.

Her work often focuses on everyday problems like money worries, social anxiety and relationship tensions. People can expect conversations about where stuck patterns come from, and specific steps to test new ways of relating and thinking. Sessions may include reflective discussion and exercises to try between meetings.

Sharlin’s background includes a range of therapeutic settings and work with individuals and couples. The BACP listing is shown as her professional credential. Over the years she has also taken continuing professional development in topics such as play therapy, couples and sex therapy, and goal setting.

To begin, clients use the platform process to match and book a first appointment. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time. Costs vary with location, so users are advised to check the subscription details before scheduling.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sharlin blends Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic ideas into her online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can find their own answers; it helps when someone is unsure what they want next. CBT gives simple strategies to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and social fears. Psychodynamic work looks at how past relationships shape present patterns and can help when repeated relational problems or attachment issues feel stuck.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work itself. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions focus more on practical tools, deeper reflection, or both.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use written or spoken exercises between sessions to build new habits. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt these approaches to suit each person’s life and goals.