Sherrie Root , BACP

Sherrie Root is an integrative counsellor with three years of professional experience who supports people navigating periods of overwhelm, stress, sadness, worry or loneliness. She works with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, childhood trauma, ill health and low self-esteem, offering practical and emotional support tailored to each person’s needs.

She provides remote telephone counselling that can fit around a busy life, creating appointments that suit clients’ schedules. Sessions are presented as a personal space to explore thoughts and feelings without pressure or judgement. Compassion, empathy, respect and patience form the core of her approach, helping individuals discover their own resilience and resources to move toward their goals.

Sherrie emphasises the value of self-awareness - understanding how past experiences shape present behaviour and emotional responses. By exploring how and why someone thinks and feels, she helps them develop confidence and practical coping strategies. These skills and tools are learned through the therapeutic relationship and are intended to support clients as they face future challenges.

She holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

Approaches and online support tailored to your needs

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-directive space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and understanding. This approach helps people who want to explore feelings, build self-awareness and develop their own solutions to life challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours through practical strategies and skills. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress and emphasizes short-term, goal-oriented work to improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, then adapt methods so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into a varied schedule. These options increase accessibility for people who prefer remote appointments or who need different ways to communicate while working with licensed professionals and therapists.