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Shaun Underwood

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Shaun Underwood

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for practical wellbeing

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  • Men's wellbeing focus
  • Person-centred approach
  • Worldwide sessions

About Shaun

Shaun Underwood is a counsellor who supports men dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and depression. He also helps people facing grief, trauma, relationship strain, addictions and life changes. Shaun works with a wide range of concerns linked to work, parenting, career and identity, including LGBT issues and attention-deficit hyperactivity challenges.

Shaun describes his style as warm and interactive. He uses a person-centred way of working and draws on different therapies to fit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building practical coping strategies and finding manageable steps forward.

He brings four years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Shaun offers a worldwide service from the United Kingdom and carries out sessions remotely as well as face to face when appropriate.

In meetings he aims to listen with respect and sensitivity and to work collaboratively on goals. People can expect to talk through what matters most to them and to try tools that suit their life and routine.

If someone is ready to start, Shaun asks them to use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire. That leads to scheduling a session at a time that fits the client’s availability.

How Shaun uses talking therapies online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps a person notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, often for anxiety and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaun collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try and adjusts the plan as progress is made. He aims to match techniques to a client’s goals and day-to-day life rather than push a single method.

The biography notes Shaun offers remote therapies including video, telephone and live chat alongside face-to-face work. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid the need to use travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and how they fit your needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Shaun support?

Shaun works with stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem as well as depression, grief and trauma. He also helps with relationship strain, addictions, parenting and career challenges.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a warm, interactive and person-centred style and adapts methods to each person. Sessions focus on listening, practical coping strategies and collaborative planning.

What experience does he have?

Shaun has four years of counselling experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues. That includes supporting people after physical trauma or emotional abuse.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and operates from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I live abroad or prefer another language?

Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts international clients.

Which session formats does he offer?

The biography states he offers face-to-face work and remote therapies including video, telephone and live chat. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a therapeutic relationship?

Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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