- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Garon
Garon Sheppard is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience in counselling and a long background in the addictions, homelessness and housing sectors. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, and helps people coping with life changes and low self-esteem.
Garon speaks from lived experience of addiction, homelessness and loss, and uses that perspective when supporting others. He focuses on clear, practical steps to manage difficult feelings. Sessions are framed around what a person wants to change and everyday strategies to reduce overwhelm.
His methods include client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and dialectical behaviour strategies alongside mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. He uses these approaches to help people notice patterns, try small changes and build coping skills for anger, addiction recovery, grief or anxiety.
Garon also offers coaching-style help for life purpose, communication problems and control issues. He works with matters such as divorce and separation, bereavement, first responder issues, and problems linked to substance use. Practical planning and skills practice are regular parts of his approach.
Sessions are described as straightforward and non-judgemental. He supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, midlife questions and veteran-related concerns. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used, then an initial session is scheduled to set goals and an approach that fits the person.
Costs vary with location and his sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Garon combines client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour techniques in a practical way. Client-centred work means the conversation focuses on the person's goals and what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and translates them into testable actions and small behavioural changes. DBT offers skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress and improving communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit. Sessions often mix talking, skill practice and short exercises to see what helps in everyday life.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy fits around work and family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit remote sessions and help people use the skills between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he help with?
He supports adults who lose their temper with people close to them, feel building resentment, struggle with frustration at work, or live with someone else's anger.
What is his therapeutic style?
He practises client-centred counselling with practical tools from CBT and DBT, using mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and try small changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of counselling experience plus a longer background working in addictions, homelessness and housing services.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.