Sheldon Reed, BACP
4 years in practice
Sheldon Reed is a counsellor who brings four years of practice to conversations about life change and personal difficulty.
License and registration
- BACP
- 404142 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Sheldon
Sheldon Reed is a counsellor who brings four years of practice to conversations about life change and personal difficulty. He uses talking, reflective exercises and practical planning to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and problems at work or home. Sheldon presents himself plainly and aims to be both thoughtful and down-to-earth in sessions.
Before becoming a counsellor he spent many years in commerce and trade. That background shapes how he helps people who juggle demanding jobs and family duties.
Background and approach
He often frames emotional work so it fits alongside practical responsibilities rather than apart from them. Sheldon draws on Jungian ideas to look at personal meaning, symbols and recurring patterns in a person’s life. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based techniques to support clearer values, flexible coping and safer relating.
Sessions tend to combine reflection with concrete steps people can try between meetings. People come to him for relationship worries, intimacy-related issues, problems with self-esteem and career concerns. He also works with more specific themes such as attachment difficulties, BDSM and kink concerns, blended family tensions, codependency and communication problems.
In sessions Sheldon focuses on listening carefully, naming patterns and helping people experiment with new ways of living. He offers different formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to suit busy lives. He sees clients in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients who prefer to work in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheldon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheldon names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches explained and how they work online
Sheldon often combines Jungian Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches. Jungian Therapy looks at recurring personal symbols and life patterns to help people understand why they repeat certain behaviours. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based work examines how early connection styles influence current relationships and helps people try different ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sheldon will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That process is collaborative and can change as the work develops, so people can experiment with different ideas until something feels useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and a fuller conversation matter, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit quick reflections, ongoing coaching and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and life commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Sheldon help people with?
He supports people coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, issues around relationships and intimacy, grief, self-esteem and career questions. His additional focus areas include attachment issues, BDSM and kink concerns, blended family tensions and codependency.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and reflective with practical tasks to try between meetings. He blends depth work about meaning with hands-on strategies to manage symptoms and everyday pressures.
What is his background and experience?
He has four years of counselling experience and a lengthy prior career in commerce and trade, which informs how he helps people balance emotional work with work and family demands.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicated as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Yes, he accepts international clients and provides sessions in English.
What session formats does he offer?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
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