Sheila Wassell, BACP
18 years in practice
Sheila Wassell is a humanistic counsellor with 18 years of experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 85031 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Sheila
Sheila Wassell is a humanistic counsellor with 18 years of experience. She offers empathic support and a calm presence so people can talk through the things that trouble them. Sessions are imaginative and flexible, using words and creative approaches to help people feel more able to cope.
She works eclectically, drawing on different ways of working to suit each person. That can mean focusing on emotions in the moment, looking at how early attachments shape current relationships, or using practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
She also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help with stress and anxiety. People often come with worries such as anxiety, depression, trauma or relationship strain. Sheila also supports issues like grief, parenting challenges, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic illness and workplace stress.
She pays attention to how life events and past losses affect day-to-day functioning. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and uses that to shape her work. Conversations are paced to what each person needs, and the aim is to help people find more choice and control.
Sheila helps people identify small, usable steps they can try between sessions. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom, and international clients are accepted. Her practice adapts to individual needs, offering a straightforward, down-to-earth way to address emotional pain and practical problems.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches work online and what to expect
Sheila uses a few complementary approaches to guide online work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on what a person feels in the moment and helps name and shift patterns that keep them stuck; it is often used for issues where emotional responses feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help people understand repeated patterns in work and close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the session, offering a non-judgemental listening space where people can explore their concerns at their own pace.Finding the right approach tends to be part of the early conversations. Sheila will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. That means trying things out together and adjusting based on what helps most in practice.
Online therapy here is offered by registered or accredited professionals using a range of formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions work well for people who prefer not to be on camera or need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging give an option for quick reflections, written exercises, or ongoing support between sessions. These choices make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel, or different time zones.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Sheila help with?
Sheila supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as addiction, grief, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and long-term illness.
What is Sheila's therapeutic style like?
Her style is humanistic and client-centred, with an eclectic approach that adapts to each person. Sessions can include emotion-focused work, practical CBT tools, and mindfulness exercises depending on need.
How much experience does she have?
Sheila has 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues. That experience informs a flexible and creative way of working.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sheila is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted and can access sessions remotely.
What session formats are available?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing details are shown during the sign-up process.
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