Sheila Burrowes, BACP

Sheila Burrowes is an integrated counsellor based in Surrey who works with both individuals and couples, bringing a flexible, person-focused approach to each consultation. She adapts techniques and therapies to fit the unique circumstances and pace of every client, emphasising respectful collaboration and tailored care.

Clients come to Sheila for many reasons, from everyday stress and anxiety to deeper struggles such as depression, grief, low self-esteem, trauma, or relationship difficulties. She acknowledges that each person’s experience is distinct and aims to create a space where concerns can be explored, understood, and worked through at a comfortable speed.

With five years of clinical experience and registration with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which sets professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - Sheila combines training in several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. She believes that talking can help clarify patterns, build coping skills, and open possibilities for change, and she supports clients in finding meaning, managing life transitions, and improving emotional wellbeing.

Sheila welcomes clients who are seeking practical strategies as well as those who want deeper reflection on life, relationships, and personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sheila draws on client-centered therapy to place each person at the heart of the process, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic environment where clients can explore feelings and choices. This approach suits people facing stress, low self-esteem, life changes, or those seeking a clearer sense of direction.

She also integrates Imago Relationship Therapy for couples work, which focuses on improving communication, understanding relational patterns, and repairing connection through structured dialogue and shared exercises. This method can help partners address recurring conflicts, rebuild trust, and deepen intimacy.

Mindfulness therapy features in her toolkit as a way to develop present-moment awareness and practical coping skills for anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm. Short exercises and grounding techniques can support daily regulation and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Sheila works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and concerns. She adapts treatments over time as needs change.

Online sessions - via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, distance, or mobility limits. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, access support from different locations, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each stage of work.