About Shaun
Shaun Underwood helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also supports those facing addiction, grief, trauma and issues around self‑esteem and intimacy. Shaun is based in the United Kingdom and offers therapy services to clients worldwide in English.
Shaun uses a warm, interactive style and aims to create a respectful, empathetic space. He works from a client‑centred foundation, tailoring sessions to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method.
How Shaun works
His approach draws on different therapies so the work fits the individual and their goals. In practical terms Shaun and the person he supports decide together what to try. That might include practical skills from cognitive behavioural therapy to manage difficult thoughts.
It could also involve acceptance and commitment work to clarify values and take small steps towards them. Attachment‑based ideas help Shaun understand relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current behaviour. Elements of dialectical behaviour therapy are sometimes used to build emotional regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.
Shaun has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them.
Shaun lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| 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 delivery
Shaun often uses cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment‑based ideas in his online work. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviour changes to reduce distress; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment‑based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can be useful for intimacy, communication and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaun explores a person's history, goals and preferences and then agrees a flexible plan together. That collaborative process means adaptations can be made as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions can fit easily into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check‑ins or for people who prefer typing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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