Shaun Underwood, BACP

Shaun Underwood is a counsellor who helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns. He also supports those facing addiction, grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues and changes in life such as parenting or career shifts. Shaun uses a warm, respectful manner and aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable.

He describes his style as interactive and person-centred, putting the person’s experience first rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Shaun draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to each individual’s needs. Sessions focus on practical tools, coping strategies and steady steps forward.

Shaun holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential listed in his profile. He has four years of experience working with a broad range of concerns, including physical trauma and emotional abuse. He offers services from the United Kingdom and accepts international clients.

In sessions Shaun works collaboratively to discover what helps the client most. That may include practising new ways to cope, addressing communication and attachment patterns, or using exercises from cognitive approaches. He emphasises empathy, sensitivity and respect throughout the process.

People are invited to start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Shaun then helps schedule sessions according to availability and the subscription terms.

How Shaun's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to change mood and functioning, which often helps with depression, anxiety and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shaun will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques so they fit the person. This is a collaborative process that may combine parts of different approaches depending on what helps most.

The biography indicates experience with both face-to-face and remote therapies, including video, telephone and live chat, but readers should confirm currently offered formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can be scheduled around work or caring duties. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often use the same practical exercises and coping strategies online as they do in person, making it possible to progress on goals from wherever works best for the client.