Counsellor profile
Garon Sheppard, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and Addiction support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT and DBT
- Mindfulness practices
About Garon
Counsellor Garon Sheppard, NCPS, has nine years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger and depression, and helps people facing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues.
Garon writes plainly about recovery because he has lived through addiction, homelessness and loss. He uses that background to listen without judgment and to offer practical ways to cope. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings as well as talking things through in the room.
He draws on client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thoughts and habits that keep problems in place. He also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness to help with emotion regulation. Psychodynamic ideas are used when it helps to look at past patterns that repeat in present life.
Garon has worked for many years in the addictions, homelessness and housing sectors in the United Kingdom. He combines that sector experience with counselling practice to support people managing life changes, bereavement, and relationship break-up. He also offers coaching-style conversations when clients want focused life or work planning.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Garon encourages small, manageable steps and checks progress regularly. People who want to ask about his approach or how he works in real time are invited to make an initial booking and discuss their needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Garon commonly uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy in his practice. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person's lead to help them make sense of their experience. CBT looks at thought patterns and behaviour, and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful cycles. DBT teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving how someone copes under stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Garon will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree with you which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals use remote sessions to support people who need flexible timing or who prefer to meet by a distance method rather than travelling to an office.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he address most often?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger and depression, and works with relationship and family concerns along with trauma and self-esteem issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centred approach with practical CBT and DBT techniques, plus mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas where helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years' experience in counselling and a longer background working in the addictions, homelessness and housing sectors.
Which credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at present.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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