Klara Sharples

Klara Sharples is a counsellor who supports people facing grief, loss and trauma. She also helps with anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. Klara works in English and Czech and practises in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP and has three years of practice experience.

Klara uses both direct and non-direct approaches based on what each person needs. Sessions are conversational and focused on understanding what has happened to you. She offers coping strategies and basic psychoeducation to help people manage symptoms and build daily routines that feel steadier.

She pays attention to childhood experiences and attachment patterns, and helps people look at how the past affects the present. The aim is to make those links clearer so you can start to feel less stuck and make practical changes.

Klara often combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness. She also draws on solution-focused and trauma-focused ways of working when they fit a person’s situation. Together these approaches shape short-term goals and longer-term growth.

People come to her with a wide range of concerns including bereavement, chronic illness, fertility and parenting issues, body image and relationship difficulties. She describes herself as supportive and non-judgemental, and aims to be alongside people as they work through painful experiences.

To start, Klara asks people to reflect on their thoughts and experiences so sessions can focus on what matters most. Her practical emphasis is on helping people cope better day to day and slowly invite a more hopeful future.

How Klara’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping you find your own answers. The counsellor follows your pace and reflects what you say so you feel heard and clearer about your next steps.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. It can help with anxiety, low mood and practical coping during bereavement or illness.

Mindfulness work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm. These techniques can support people living with chronic pain, stress or ongoing health concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then shape a plan that blends listening with practical tools. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs change.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography did not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break or sessions without travel time. It also allows people to practise mindfulness exercises at home and use notes or homework between meetings to reinforce progress.