Garon Sheppard, NCPS

Garon Sheppard is a counsellor who combines professional experience with lived understanding to support people facing difficult life events. Having personally navigated challenges including addiction, homelessness, and profound loss, he brings empathy and practical insight to his work while helping others identify strengths and move forward.

Across nine years of counselling practice and a 16-year background working in the addictions, homelessness, and housing sectors, Garon has developed a compassionate, non-judgmental approach to issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction recovery, low self-esteem, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions. He works with individuals dealing with family and relationship concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, coping with change, and many other areas where emotional support and practical strategies can make a difference.

Garon draws on a blend of client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. He holds NCPS registration, a recognised counselling credential that reflects his commitment to professional standards.

Clients can access support through online counselling or opt for walk-and-talk sessions in and around Witney, Burford, Carterton, and Oxfordshire. Additional offerings include Reiki healing and guided mindfulness practices, all designed to meet people where they are and help them progress at a comfortable pace. Garon aims to create an accepting environment where practical strategies and personal growth work together to restore balance and purpose.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Support

Garon integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into his online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening without judgement and helps people explore their feelings at their own pace, which is useful for relationship issues, grief, and self-esteem work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering clear tools for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. DBT provides skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be particularly helpful for managing intense emotions, anger, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Garon works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is helping and adapt the plan over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, maintain consistency of care, and access support from a distance while working with registered professionals and therapists who can tailor the format to the individual’s circumstances.