Shirley-Anne Bingham , BACP

Shirley-Anne Bingham is a person-centred, trauma-informed counsellor and coach who brings seven years of full-time clinical experience working within both NHS and charity settings. She supports people facing common mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, stress, life changes and relationship breakdown, offering steady, empathetic guidance tailored to each person’s needs.

Her practice also includes specialist knowledge in trauma, chronic illness support with particular experience around cancer, neurodiversity, menopause, domestic abuse and workplace issues. This breadth of experience complements her focus on areas like abandonment and attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and disability, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife transitions, self-love and sexual and women’s issues.

Shirley-Anne is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates membership of a recognised professional body for counsellors in the United Kingdom. Her approach prioritises creating a supportive space where work is collaborative: she and the client regularly review what is helping, adjust goals as understanding deepens, and focus on what matters most to the individual. She aims to work in ways that feel comfortable and practical for each person she supports.

Person-centred and trauma-informed care delivered online

Shirley-Anne uses person-centred practice to prioritise the individual’s experience, offering a respectful, non-judgemental space where people are helped to explore their feelings and decide their own goals. This approach is useful for concerns like stress, self-esteem, relationship issues and navigating life transitions.

She also integrates trauma-informed principles, which means attention is given to how past traumatic experiences can shape present responses and wellbeing. This perspective supports people dealing with bereavement, domestic abuse, chronic illness impacts and attachment-related difficulties by approaching work with sensitivity and pacing that suits the individual.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shirley-Anne works collaboratively with each person and with licensed professionals as needed to identify what techniques and pace feel most helpful, and she regularly reviews progress so goals and methods can be adjusted together.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit support around daily life. These formats provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving or health demands and increase access for those who prefer remote appointments or who find in-person visits difficult.