Joseph Shepherd

• Stress and anxiety
• Self esteem
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Joseph

Joseph Shepherd helps people work on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and major life changes using a client-centred approach. He is a BACP counsellor and has three years of professional experience in counselling, and over seven years working in the wider mental health sector.

Joseph focuses on practical problems that affect everyday life. He talks through worries about work, relationships, sleep and motivation. He also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, intimacy-related issues and ADHD-related concerns. The aim is to make sessions straightforward and relevant to current pressures.

In sessions he listens without directing the conversation and follows what the client wants to work on. This makes space for people to set their own pace and priorities. He will focus on what matters now, such as stabilising sleep, reducing day-to-day anxiety or sorting priorities at work.

Joseph has additional experience with relationship difficulties, blended family matters, caregiver stress and chronic illness. He can also address issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, codependency and dissociation when these are part of a person's concerns.

People who contact him usually start by outlining their current difficulties and what they hope to change. He offers clear, respectful sessions that aim to identify small, workable steps between meetings. Booking begins with a short matching questionnaire and arranging a first session.

How client-centred approaches work for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's concerns at the centre of each session. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the topics the client brings, which can help with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes. This approach aims to let people set the pace and focus for sessions.

The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best. That may mean focusing on stabilising sleep and daily routines, talking through relationship or career worries, or addressing past trauma in paced conversations. Finding the right way of working is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt conversations to suit quieter or busier schedules and help make sessions practical and manageable.

Topics Joseph lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Joseph

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He helps people with stress, anxiety and related issues such as sleep problems and motivation.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on following the client's priorities and supporting their own process of change.

What experience does he have?

He has three years of professional counselling experience and over seven years working in the mental health sector.

Is he accredited and where is he based?

He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Begin by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.