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Sharon Strauss

Compassionate, practical counselling for everyday struggles

PACFA Australia

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Sharon

Sharon Strauss is a PACFA counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and trauma. She works with issues such as self-esteem, addictions, grief and intimacy-related problems.

Background and approach

Sharon offers online and in-person sessions from Queensland and aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone beginning therapy. Sharon keeps conversations practical and respectful.

She adapts the pace and topics to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that build confidence and coping skills over time.

Her approach draws on a mix of methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationship patterns and emotional needs.

Sharon has nine years of experience as a counsellor and holds PACFA registration. She practices online and sees people from across Australia.

Appointments are offered in a range of formats to suit busy schedules. People come to Sharon for many reasons, including career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related difficulties, body-image concerns and coping with major life changes.

She offers a calm, non-judgemental space and tailors plans to each person’s needs. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.

Sharon supports steady, practical progress and helps people work through the immediate problem while building long-term resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Sharon works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her online practice. ACT helps people focus on what matters most and learn to live with difficult thoughts or feelings while moving toward chosen values. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and helps people understand emotional needs and how early bonds affect current behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sharon collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as work progresses so the plan stays relevant and practical for the person in front of her.

Online therapy with Sharon is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection matters, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick reflections, brief check-ins or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options aim to make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharon support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions and many related issues such as grief, intimacy problems and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sharon uses a practical, respectful approach that focuses on clear goals and small, achievable steps to build coping and confidence.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of counselling experience and has worked with people on a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sharon is a PACFA counsellor based in Australia and works with clients online and in person from Queensland.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She 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.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Registered with

PACFA

Languages

English