Shaun Underwood, BACP
Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and relationship strain.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self Esteem
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About Shaun
Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and relationship strain. He offers sessions for a wide range of concerns including grief, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting pressures, and career challenges. Shaun works with clients online and in person so people can choose what suits them best.
Shaun uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. He aims to treat people with empathy, respect and sensitivity.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and paced to what each person needs in the moment. He draws on an integrative approach that places the person at the centre of care. Shaun combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking and elements of dialectical skills.
The blend is adapted to each person's goals rather than applying one fixed method. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps as well as exploring feelings and patterns. Shaun helps people notice what gets in the way, try new ways of coping, and build small skills that make daily life easier.
He also supports people through big life changes and loss. Shaun holds BACP registration, which is listed as his professional credential. He has four years' experience working with a variety of concerns and offers appointments by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
International clients are welcome and sessions are conducted in English.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395505 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Shaun works with
Everything Shaun lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shaun lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaun collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, preferences and what feels manageable. He mixes techniques rather than using a single method so sessions stay practical and relevant to the client's situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversational experience, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can suit brief sharing or ongoing written reflection. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy around work, travel or family life while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Shaun help with?
He supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family difficulties, grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career challenges, as well as many other issues listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Shaun uses a warm, interactive and person-centred style. He listens with empathy and works collaboratively to find approaches that suit each individual's needs.
What is his background and experience?
He has four years' experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, abuse and bereavement as well as common mental health issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shaun is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Shaun is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility for different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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