Shaun Underwood, BACP
Practical, person-centred counselling with narrative focus
Details
| Name | Shaun Underwood |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Shaun
Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and anger. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, addiction, trauma and bereavement.
Shaun accepts international clients and speaks English. Shaun uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. He listens with respect and compassion, and helps people name what matters to them.
He aims to keep sessions straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn between meetings.
Background and approach
He draws on several approaches to shape therapy around each person. These include Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-based ideas, Client-centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Shaun blends elements from these approaches to suit individual needs rather than applying a single rigid method.
Across four years of practice he has supported people with issues such as parenting stress, career worries, self-esteem problems and sleep or eating difficulties. He has also worked with people coping with chronic illness, bereavement, trauma and compassion fatigue. Shaun helps clients explore patterns that get in the way and try different ways of responding.
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary with location and use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, a person chooses Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Anger management, Self esteem among the things Shaun works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shaun among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shaun directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shaun directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapy approaches online and how they help
Shaun combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based thinking to shape online work. Narrative therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and try out different, more helpful versions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on what matters most to a person and teaches simple skills for handling stressful thoughts and emotions while acting on chosen values. Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Shaun will talk with a person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they test methods and adjust the plan as work progresses so the approach fits the individual rather than the other way round.
Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Shaun offers video calls when seeing facial cues matters, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging for ongoing reflections between meetings. These options help people schedule work around family, work and travel while still keeping momentum in therapy.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can Shaun help with?
Shaun supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and self-esteem issues, plus relationship and intimacy-related problems. He also works with grief, trauma, addictions, parenting and a wide range of other life challenges listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a warm, interactive and person-centred style. Shaun listens with empathy and works collaboratively to find practical ways forward.
What experience does he bring?
Shaun has four years of professional practice supporting people with concerns from work stress to trauma and bereavement. He blends multiple approaches to meet different needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shaun is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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