Garon Sheppard , NCPS

Garon Sheppard is a counsellor who combines lived experience with professional practice to support people working through addiction, grief, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression. He draws on nine years of counselling experience together with a long background in the addictions, homelessness and housing sectors, bringing practical insight and compassionate guidance to each therapeutic relationship.

He has personally navigated addiction, homelessness and loss, and uses that perspective to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore emotions, build resilience and develop practical strategies for change. Garon works from a client-centered foundation, integrating approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and energy work to tailor sessions to individual needs.

Services include flexible online counselling, walk-and-talk therapy available in and around Witney, Burford, Carterton and Oxfordshire, Reiki healing and mindfulness practices to support grounding and emotional regulation. He holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects formal training in therapeutic practice.

Garon emphasizes collaboration - working with each person to identify strengths, set realistic goals and move at a pace that feels manageable. He aims to help people reclaim stability, improve relationships and find meaningful direction during life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Garon uses client-centered therapy to place the individual's experience at the heart of the work, offering empathic support and collaboration to help clients explore values, strengths and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior and to build practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings structured skills training in areas such as emotional regulation and distress tolerance, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process - Garon works with each person to assess needs, try methods that fit their situation and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The aim is to match therapeutic tools to the client's goals rather than prescribe a single path.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing work to continue via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes and access support from different locations while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods to the online format.