- Person-centred approach
- Practical coping skills
- Mindfulness support
About Garon
Garon Sheppard offers support for common and painful problems such as stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, anger and depression. He also helps with relationship strain, low self-esteem, trauma and coping with big life changes. Garon uses straightforward, practical ways to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day to day life.
Garon brings nine years of counselling experience and a long background in addictions, homelessness and housing work. He says his own life challenges shaped how he listens and responds. That lived experience informs his empathy and the practical focus of his sessions.
He works in a person-centred style, which means sessions start from your concerns and priorities. Garon also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas, dialectical behaviour techniques and mindfulness. He mixes approaches to match what each person needs rather than following a single method.
Sessions aim to identify what is causing distress, build useful coping skills and change unhelpful patterns. Garon uses practical exercises, reflective conversation and mindfulness practices to support small, steady changes. He can also include energy-based Reiki work and walking sessions in nature where appropriate.
Garon holds the NCPS credential, which appears in his details as NCPS. He offers his practice from the United Kingdom and works in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on the therapist's schedule.
Approaches that suit online counselling and conversation
Client-centred work focuses on what matters to the person in front of the counsellor. It gives space for the client to lead the conversation while the counsellor reflects and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful routines and ease symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, includes skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships through clear coping tools and grounding exercises.Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then decide together which mix of approaches to try. That collaborative step helps tailor sessions to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
The profile mentions online counselling but does not list every session format, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up work like brief skill practice between meetings. Walk-and-talk and Reiki are also described in his biography as additional options where suitable. Practical arrangements such as session length, frequency and how to join are agreed when arranging appointments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Garon focus on?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger and depression, plus relationship and family issues and coping with life changes.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
Garon uses a person-centred style that starts with the client’s priorities and combines practical techniques from CBT, DBT and mindfulness when useful.
What background does he bring to counselling?
He has nine years of counselling experience and many years working in addictions, homelessness and housing sectors, plus lived experience that informs his approach.
Which credentials and location are listed?
His profile shows the NCPS credential and that his practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography mentions online counselling and walk-and-talk therapy; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the therapist’s arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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