Jason Shepherd, BACP

Jason Shepherd is a United Kingdom based therapist with 18 years of professional experience and a BACP credential, indicating membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adherence to recognised professional standards. He works with people facing a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related matters, self-esteem and confidence, addictions, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related problems, bipolar disorder, anger, and coping with life changes.

He brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to therapy, aiming to create a space where difficult experiences can be explored without judgement. Jason draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients build motivation, develop practical coping strategies, and reframe unhelpful patterns that contribute to distress. He also offers support for more specific focuses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, body image, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, divorce and separation, and fatherhood concerns.

Jason recognises that beginning therapy takes courage and values each personâs decision to seek support. He works collaboratively with people to identify goals and tailor the therapeutic approach to their needs, helping them move toward greater resilience, clearer understanding, and improved day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Jason Shepherd

Jason Shepherd commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and he may draw on Narrative Therapy where helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours - it is often used for anxiety, low mood, stress, and many everyday difficulties. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation for change - it is useful for issues like addictions, ambivalence, and increasing readiness for action. Narrative Therapy invites people to examine the stories they tell about their lives and to re-author those narratives so they feel less defined by past problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jason works collaboratively with each person to discover which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is working and adjust the approach as therapy progresses to ensure a good fit.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility constraints, or those who prefer digital communication. These formats make it possible to access regular, consistent support from registered professionals while fitting therapy into everyday life.