About Shaun
Shaun Brant is a counsellor who uses a client-focused approach to help people make practical changes. He draws on techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other methods to address stress, anxiety and addictions. Shaun works with grief, trauma, depression and low self-esteem in straightforward sessions.
He has NCPS credentialing and four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Shaun believes the person in the room knows their life best.
How Shaun works
Sessions start by listening to what matters most and what the person hopes to change. He then offers ways to test small shifts in thinking and behaviour that can reduce anxiety and lift mood. His work with addictions and substance concerns combines motivational interviewing with practical strategies.
This helps people sort through ambivalence, set clear goals and take manageable steps towards those goals. Hypnotherapy is sometimes used as a tool to support habit change and to calm anxious states. For people coping with grief, trauma or loss Shaun aims to provide steady support and a paced plan for recovery.
He uses elements of psychodynamic thinking to understand recurring patterns that cause distress. The focus is on present problems and on methods that can be practised between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and Shaun accepts international clients.
He uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Shaun describes his role as supportive and empowering while people take the steps they want to take.
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What Shaun works with
The areas below are the ones Shaun selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options
Shaun uses Client-Centred Therapy to centre the conversation on the person's priorities and strengths. This approach involves active listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change by clarifying values and building readiness to act.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaun will talk through options and try different methods together to see what fits the person's needs, goals and preferences. He aims to be collaborative and to adapt techniques if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video sessions are good when visual contact helps the conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier around a busy schedule. Live chat or text sessions suit short check-ins, written reflection, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to continue work between meetings.
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