Counsellor profile
Shaun Underwood, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- ACT and CBT
About Shaun
Shaun Underwood is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. He offers support for common pressures at home and work, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns and bereavement. He also works with issues such as addiction, trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD.
Shaun uses a practical, person-centred approach. He listens and helps people clarify what matters to them. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps and coping strategies that fit everyday life.
He draws on a mix of approaches to suit the individual. That can include cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to focus on values and action, and attachment-informed thinking to help with relationship patterns.
Shaun has worked with people affected by emotional or physical abuse and with those coping with major life changes. He also offers support around intimacy issues, family and blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic health challenges, and workplace strain.
Sessions are offered in English and Shaun provides a worldwide service. He has experience delivering both in-person and remote sessions, and helps people work out which way of meeting fits their circumstances. To begin he asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Shaun uses therapy approaches online
Shaun commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps in that direction, which can help with values, motivation and managing difficult feelings. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful reactions.He also draws on attachment-informed ideas to help people understand recurring relationship patterns and emotional responses. That perspective can be useful for people dealing with intimacy questions, caregiver stress or long-standing trust and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shaun will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. He adapts techniques across sessions so the work focuses on what the client wants to change or understand.
The biography records experience delivering both in-person and remote sessions, and specifically mentions video, telephone and live chat. Confirm the current session formats offered before booking so arrangements suit your routine. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does Shaun support?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain as well as parenting worries, addictions, trauma, grief and related issues from the fact sheet.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Shaun uses a person-centred, interactive style and draws on techniques from several therapies to help people find practical coping strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential and location are listed?
Shaun is listed with the BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he use?
The biography notes experience with face-to-face and remote methods including video, telephone and live chat, but confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time according to the fact sheet.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.