Counsellor profile
Garon Sheppard, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 9 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, addiction and life changes
Continue with GaronAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS14-01722)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Garon supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Garon
NCPS. 9 years experience. Garon Sheppard works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger and depression. He also offers counselling for relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, bipolar difficulties and coping with life changes. He uses a mix of person-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour skills, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.
Garon describes his approach as practical and conversational. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, developing coping strategies and practising skills between meetings. He draws on his own lived experience of addiction and homelessness to inform a non-judgemental approach to recovery and change.
In session he uses client-centred listening alongside structured CBT exercises when helpful. DBT-informed skills are offered for emotion regulation and mindfulness practice is used to support attention and grounding. Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes used to look at past patterns that affect present behaviour.
He has worked for nine years in counselling and spent sixteen years in the addictions, homelessness and housing sectors. NCPS is listed as his credential in the supplied biography.
Sessions are organised through an online matching and scheduling process. The subscription used for payment can be cancelled at any time and the fee varies with location. International clients are not accepted; sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom.
To begin, users are asked to select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement, helping people to talk through feelings and make choices that fit their goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours through practical exercises, useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness that can help with intense emotions and relationship difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before, and will help decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often offer these practical benefits while using the same therapeutic methods they apply in face-to-face work.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he work with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger and depression, plus relationship and family issues and coping with life changes.
What is his counselling style?
He uses a practical, conversational style combining client-centred listening with CBT and DBT techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of counselling experience and sixteen years of work in addictions, homelessness and housing sectors.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
The supplied credential is NCPS and he practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and payment is via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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