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Shaun Underwood, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Warm, practical counselling for parents and adults

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Years in practice
4
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Anger management
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Shaun

Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and parenting concerns. He also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, work-related stress, low self-esteem and issues around intimacy and sexual orientation. Shaun works with people who are coping with major life changes and chronic health challenges too.

His style is warm and interactive. He uses a person-centred way of working and draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to shape each session.

Background and approach

Shaun aims to avoid a one-size-fits-all method and tailors sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and simple skills as well as talking things through. Shaun supports people to find coping strategies that fit their life and goals.

He encourages small, manageable changes and helps clients notice what matters to them. Shaun has four years of clinical experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He offers therapy for people across different countries and works in English.

Therapy is available by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging. Shaun asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that suits them. He works collaboratively from the first session to set clear goals and a way forward.

Focus areas and approaches

What Shaun works with

Everything Shaun lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shaun helps people with.

Approaches Shaun lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How Shaun adapts established approaches for online therapy

Shaun commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas when working online. ACT encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with their values; it can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current difficulties and helps people build more supported ways of relating and coping.

He blends these with a person-centred stance that keeps sessions focused on the client’s priorities. Finding the right approach is part of the work and he will collaborate with clients to choose methods that suit their goals, preferences and day-to-day realities. This is tested and adjusted as therapy progresses so it feels useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for conversational therapy and visual cues, phone calls can be lighter on bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around caring duties, work and different time zones while keeping continuity of support.
Questions

Questions people ask about Shaun

What kinds of concerns does Shaun work with?

He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addictions and a range of other concerns listed in his profile.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are warm and interactive. Shaun uses a person-centred approach and draws on other therapies to match each person’s needs.

What is his background and experience?

He has four years of clinical experience working with a wide variety of issues including abuse, bereavement and work-related stress.

Where is Shaun based and what credential does he hold?

He is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Are sessions available in other languages or outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts clients internationally.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How are fees and payments handled?

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?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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