Shaun Underwood, BACP
4 years in practice
Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- BACP
- 395505 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Shaun
Shaun Underwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He sees clients for issues including anger, addictions, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Shaun also supports people dealing with eating or sleeping problems, parenting strain, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue.
He describes his style as warm and interactive. Sessions focus on empathy, respect and practical conversation rather than jargon.
Background and approach
Shaun helps clients find small, doable steps and coping strategies that fit their life. Shaun uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. He draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns and Attachment-Based ideas to explore relationship habits.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work when those methods match a client's needs. With four years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - Shaun offers both in-person and online options. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or messaging to make therapy more flexible.
He welcomes international clients and holds sessions in English. Shaun asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a time that fits their schedule. The service uses a cancellable subscription payment model that varies with location and therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shaun lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Shaun blends approaches for online therapy
Shaun uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful emotional patterns in close relationships. This approach focuses on feelings and how those feelings shape reactions with others.He also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take small committed steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and coping styles.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. Shaun will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth, live chat and messaging can work for brief check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caring responsibilities or travel and provide flexible ways to keep continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Shaun help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Other areas include addictions, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Shaun offers a warm, interactive style that emphasises empathy and practical conversation. Sessions focus on finding coping strategies that suit each person.
What is Shaun's professional background?
He has four years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues, including trauma and abuse, career challenges and compassion fatigue.
Where is Shaun based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shaun?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then book a session time based on the therapist's schedule.
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