About Jason
Jason Shepherd is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety and related concerns. He supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy issues. He also works with people navigating major life changes and complex family-of-origin concerns.
Jason uses clear, down-to-earth language in sessions. He listens first, then helps clients set small, practical goals. Conversations aim to make problems easier to understand and to find steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
He trained and practises using a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural techniques and narrative methods. These give a balance of short-term tools and a chance to look at long-standing patterns. Motivational interviewing is used to help people find and strengthen their reasons for change.
With 18 years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP, Jason brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions. He values respect, sensitivity and compassion when working with people from diverse backgrounds. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual.
Jason offers practical breathing and thinking strategies for anxiety, alongside conversational work about past experiences and identity. The aim is to help people feel more in control and able to cope day to day.
Approaches that suit online counselling
Jason commonly uses cognitive behavioural approaches and narrative therapy in his work. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety or low mood. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from problems and rewrite difficult life stories to create more helpful meanings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to decide whether short-term tools, conversational exploration of past experiences, or a mix of methods best fits their goals and preferences. The choice can change over time as priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let people see and hear the counsellor in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help make therapy more accessible around work, family and everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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