Shaun Underwood, BACP
Shaun Underwood helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self Esteem
- +18 more
About Shaun
Shaun Underwood helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. He supports those facing depression, addiction, grief and trauma. He also addresses relationship strain, intimacy worries, parenting stress and work or career concerns.
Shaun welcomes people from the LGBT community and those living with ADHD or bipolar as part of a broad practice. Shaun uses a warm, interactive style. He aims to listen first and respond in plain language.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and coping strategies that suit each person. He avoids a one-size-fits-all approach and adapts methods to the situation. Shaun blends several approaches to shape therapy around the person.
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques are used where helpful for thinking patterns and emotional regulation. He has four years of experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP.
Shaun offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. He works remotely as well as through live appointments in the United Kingdom. Practical therapy with Shaun is collaborative.
He helps people identify goals, notice what gets in the way, and try simple tools between sessions. The emphasis is on small, steady changes that fit daily life. To begin, Shaun asks people to choose a session time and complete a short matching questionnaire.
From there a first appointment is scheduled and an agreed plan is developed together.
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
He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. That can help with relationship problems, intimacy worries and recurring trust or abandonment concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shaun will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. He then suggests methods and adapts them in collaboration with the person, reviewing what works as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and different time zones.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Shaun help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem and also supports people facing depression, addictions, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy issues.
How would you describe his way of working?
Shaun uses a warm, interactive and person-centred style that focuses on listening and practical steps. He tailors sessions to what the individual finds useful.
What is Shaun's background and experience?
He has four years of experience as a counsellor and draws on multiple therapeutic approaches to match a person's needs.
Where is Shaun based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as his professional credential.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts international clients.
What session formats does he use?
Shaun offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Shaun?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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