Shirley-Anne Bingham

Shirley-Anne Bingham is a counsellor who brings seven years of full-time practice in NHS and charity settings. She works from a person-centred, trauma-informed stance and aims to make therapy feel accessible. Her way of working focuses on what matters to the individual and on practical steps that can be taken in daily life.

Shirley-Anne helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with career shifts and wider life changes. Her work includes attention to issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and workplace problems.

She has particular knowledge of trauma, support for chronic illness including cancer, neurodiversity and menopause related concerns. She also offers help around divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and questions of life purpose and self-love. Women’s issues are listed among her areas of focus.

Sessions are presented as collaborative conversations. Shirley-Anne checks in regularly about what is working and what needs to change. Goals are practical and may shift as understanding grows.

Her background in NHS and charity work shapes a pragmatic approach to everyday struggles. People can expect empathetic listening alongside steps to cope better with emotions and day-to-day demands.

Therapeutic ways of working and online support

Shirley-Anne uses person-centred work to place the client's concerns at the heart of every session, encouraging open conversation and a focus on the client's own goals and values. She also works in a trauma-informed way, which means noticing how past difficult events can shape current reactions and pacing the work to match what the person feels able to handle.

These approaches help with anxiety, grief, stress and life changes by making space to understand feelings and then try manageable steps to cope day to day. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to use and how quickly to move forward, so the plan stays relevant as things change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy itself. Shirley-Anne will collaborate with each person to identify what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. Regular review points are built into the work so adjustments are made as understanding deepens.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and fewer disruptions from travel. If you are considering sessions online, please confirm the available session options before booking so they match your needs and routine.