Habits & behaviour
Understand the patterns that keep repeating, what drives them, and how to create change that lasts.
Behaviour Practice
Understand. Grow. Change.
Change starts with
understanding.
Psychology-informed therapy and coaching to help you understand the patterns behind your thoughts, feelings and behaviour — and create meaningful, lasting change.
For the things you want to change — and the things you haven't yet found words for.
A space to work through what matters to you
Not every challenge fits neatly into a box.
Perhaps you know exactly what you want help with. Or perhaps you only know that something doesn't feel right, a pattern keeps repeating, or life isn't moving in the direction you want.
You don't need a label or a perfectly formed goal before you begin. We start with you, what is happening now, and what you would like to be different.
What we can work on
Whatever is getting in the way of the life, relationships or performance you want.
Anxiety & overthinking
Make sense of the thoughts, feelings and protective responses that can leave you feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Confidence & self-belief
Move beyond waiting to feel ready and build genuine confidence through insight, action and experience.
Life & relationships
Explore boundaries, communication, people-pleasing and the pressures affecting the way you feel and respond.
Performance mindset
Work with nerves, setbacks, focus and self-doubt in sport, work or any area where performance matters to you.
Change & new chapters
Find a clearer way forward through menopause, shifting roles, difficult decisions or a period of transition.
How the work creates change
Understanding is the beginning.
What follows matters.
Understand
We look beneath the surface at what is happening, what triggers it and what your mind may be trying to protect you from.
Choose
With greater awareness comes more choice. We challenge unhelpful thoughts and identify a different response.
Change
You leave with practical, manageable ways to put that insight into action and build lasting change.
Meet Sharon
Psychology made practical, personal and relevant to real life.
I'm Sharon Johnson, a psychology-informed mindset and behaviour therapist and coach, and an NLP Master Practitioner. I have been helping people with confidence, mindset, behaviour and performance for many years, combining psychological understanding with practical therapeutic and coaching tools that support meaningful, lasting change.
Although my background includes extensive work in equestrian and sports performance, the challenges people bring to me extend far beyond performance. I work with confidence, anxiety, habits, relationships, life pressures, menopause, difficult decisions and the patterns that can leave someone feeling stuck.
I don't believe in telling people how to live their lives or offering generic advice. Instead, I help you explore the thoughts and behaviours attached to what you're experiencing, challenge what may no longer be helping, and develop practical tools that are relevant to you and your life.
My approach is warm, honest and curious. You don't need to arrive with a label, a diagnosis or even a perfectly formed goal—we begin with what is happening for you now and what you would like to be different.
Sharon is an experienced therapist and coach, NLP Master Practitioner and Centre10 Coach—specialising in the psychology of confidence, mindset and performance—and is preparing to undertake the Centre10 Advanced Programme in applied performance psychology. She is also studying for a BSc Psychology degree with The Open University.
Mindset & behaviour therapistNLP Master PractitionerCentre10 CoachBSc Psychology degree in progress
Help & advice
Understanding what is happening is often the first step forward.
Practical, psychology-informed explanations to help you make sense of the thoughts and patterns that can leave you feeling stuck.
Why knowing—and willpower—aren’t always enough
You can know exactly what you ‘should’ do, want to change and still feel unable to follow through. Explore why willpower is unreliable—and what works better.
Explore this topicUnderstanding anxiety
Anxiety is not simply your mind being difficult. Learn more about the brain’s alarm response and why it can feel so powerful, even when you know you are safe.
Explore this topicAvoidance and procrastination
Putting something off is not always laziness or poor time management. Understand the discomfort–relief cycle and how to begin changing it gently.
Explore this topicThe psychology of performance
Performance is not only about ability. Learn how pressure, expectations, confidence and attention can affect what you are able to access when it matters.
Explore this topicRelationships and communication
Strong reactions, assumptions and old protective patterns can shape how we speak, listen and respond. Explore what happens beneath recurring conflict.
Explore this topicLife changes and identity
New chapters can unsettle the roles and beliefs that once defined us. Explore how to understand the emotional response and find a way forward that feels like you.
Explore this topicWho seeks support—and why?
You don't have to wait until breaking point.
Many people feel they should cope alone, worry that asking for help means they have failed, or believe therapy and coaching are only for a crisis. That can leave them waiting until every other option feels exhausted.
People seek support for all sorts of reasons: a repeating pattern, a difficult decision, anxiety, a relationship that feels stuck, a loss of confidence, a new stage of life—or simply the sense that something could be different.
You do not need to be at rock bottom, have a diagnosis or know exactly what is wrong. My psychology-informed therapy and coaching offer a private, non-judgemental place to understand what is happening, explore what may help and develop practical ways forward.
Part of working responsibly is recognising when someone's needs require medical, clinical or more specialist support beyond my professional scope. If that happens, I will discuss it openly and encourage you towards the most appropriate help. That does not diminish the work we can do; it ensures that your wellbeing remains at the centre of it.
Client experiences
What it feels like to work together.
“Sharon has been helping to build my confidence with my riding and giving me techniques which can also be used in everyday life. She really knows how the brain works and explains things in a way that makes sense. The difference has been amazing!”
“Sharon has a remarkable ability to guide you through self-reflection in a way that feels empowering rather than clinical. Her approach is thoughtful, intuitive and deeply supportive.”
“When you understand why you do what you do, you're in a better position to change it.”
Sharon Johnson
Sessions & pricing
Simple, clear and without complicated packages.
Begin with a free conversation, then choose whether you would like to work together one session at a time.
One-to-one session
£3060 minutes
Psychology-informed therapy and coaching, available online or in person near Leyburn by arrangement.
Initial consultation
Free30 minutes
A relaxed, no-obligation conversation to discuss what you would like help with and whether working together feels right.
24-hour cancellation policy
Please give at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or rearrange your appointment. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, or missed without notice, will be charged at the full session fee. Exceptional circumstances will always be considered.
What happens next?
A simple first step, with no pressure to continue.
Choose a time
Use the booking link to choose a convenient time for a private 30-minute online conversation.
Talk it through
You can tell me as much or as little as feels comfortable. We will discuss what is happening and what you would like to change.
Decide in your own time
I will explain how I may be able to help. There is no pressure or obligation to book a paid session afterwards.
Your first step
Let's begin with a free conversation.
Start with a free, no-obligation 30-minute chat. It's an opportunity to talk about what you're struggling with, what you'd like to change, and whether working together feels right.
Book your free 30-minute consultation Private online consultation with Sharon JohnsonWhere I work & contact
Based near Leyburn,
North Yorkshire.
Sessions are available online wherever you are, with in-person sessions available locally by arrangement.
Book your free 30-minute consultation, or contact Sharon directly by phone, text, WhatsApp or email.
Emailinfo.mindsetbehaviour@gmail.comPhone or text07789 512433WhatsAppMessage SharonBook your free consultation