Counsellor profile
Shaun Underwood, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 395505
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-Based approaches
About Shaun
Shaun Underwood is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. He works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions and codependency-related patterns. Shaun also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, parenting pressures and career concerns.
He describes an interactive, person-centred style that brings together elements from different therapies. Sessions focus on practical coping strategies and clearer ways of handling difficult emotions. Shaun aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, such as people-pleasing or difficulty saying no, and practise small changes that reduce overwhelm.
Shaun draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to build skills for managing thoughts and feelings. He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques may be used when emotional regulation skills are needed.
Work in the room is conversational and straightforward. Shaun listens to what is most pressing and suggests exercises and simple experiments to try between sessions. Over time those steps can help someone reclaim more choice in relationships and daily life.
He offers sessions to people across borders in English. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session through the service's booking flow.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting hooked by them. It focuses on what matters to the person and small steps that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical techniques to test unhelpful beliefs and build different habits, useful for worry, stress and negative self-image.
Attachment-Based ideas look at how earlier relationships shape present-day reactions and patterns. This can help when difficulties in close relationships or trust issues are a central concern.
Finding the right approach is usually a shared process. Shaun aims to work collaboratively, discussing goals and trying different methods to see what helps. If a technique does not suit, adjustments are made together to better match the person's needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact ways Shaun runs sessions before booking. His biography lists remote options such as video, telephone and live chat, which can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life. Online sessions can shorten travel time, allow quieter check-ins, or let someone choose not to use video for a particular meeting. Registered or accredited professionals often use these formats to keep therapy practical and easier to attend.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he work with people who struggle with people-pleasing?
Yes. He lists relationship patterns and codependency among his areas of focus and helps people who repeatedly put others first.
What is his overall approach in sessions?
He uses a person-centred, interactive style and integrates techniques from several therapies to suit the person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional practice as a counsellor working with a wide range of concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are provided in English.
What session formats does he use?
His biography says he offers remote work including video, telephone and live chat; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.