Sharlin Paul, BACP

Sharlin Paul is an integrative therapist and life coach based in the United Kingdom who supports people navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and issues around self-esteem and purpose. With a background supporting individuals, couples, and young people across a range of therapeutic settings, she combines depth-oriented exploration with practical strategies to help clients move forward.

She specialises in childhood trauma and works with a wide spectrum of concerns including stress, family difficulties, addiction recovery, attachment and communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or lack of direction. Her approach is warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental, rooted in the belief that a strong therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change.

Sharlin integrates psychodynamic work to uncover how early experiences and unconscious patterns shape present life, alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods that emphasise collaboration and actionable steps. Together with each client she identifies goals and co-creates a plan that may include reflective exploration, practical tools, and exercises to practice between sessions. She typically works with clients over a course of sessions rather than offering single, one-off meetings, reflecting a commitment to lasting progress.

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - which represents counselling and psychotherapy professionals. Sharlin has also completed continuing professional development trainings in areas such as play therapy, couples and sex therapy, working with metaphors, eating disorders, anger management, and goal setting and motivation. She has been featured on Channel 5 and welcomes clients who are ready to explore change with kindness and clarity.