David Jackson

• Relationship and sex issues
• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and bereavement

About David

David Jackson works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting pressures, and a wide range of life changes. He uses a client-led approach and pulls from several therapy models as needed. David is a BACP member with 10 years' experience working in counselling and supervision.

He describes his work as practical and conversational. Sessions focus on what the person brings each week, while exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns that keep problems going. He uses clear methods from cognitive and acceptance-based approaches alongside emotionally-focused and narrative ideas to help people make sense of difficult experiences.

David also has a particular interest in sexual and relationship issues and notes specialist training in relationship and sex work in his biography. He has worked in education settings and currently supervises other counsellors, which informs his reflective practice and attention to boundaries and professional standards.

People come to him for issues such as trauma and abuse, ADHD-related struggles, grief and bereavement, career stress, self-esteem, and challenges linked to chronic illness. He also lists work on adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, body image, and kink-affirming issues among his focus areas.

Sessions are conducted in English and he practises in the United Kingdom. He makes use of a client-led, integrative style so different approaches can be tried and reviewed over time. To begin, clients follow the site's process to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.

How therapy approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that matter to them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, often aiding stress, panic and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and pace, offering a non-directive space to talk through issues such as relationship concerns and self-esteem.

Picking the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work collaboratively with each person to try different methods and agree what feels most useful based on needs, goals and personal preference. Approaches can be reviewed and adapted as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making it simpler to attend from a quieter location. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss how to structure appointments so they suit work, family and other commitments.

Topics David lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about David

What concerns does he work with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, ADHD and related life changes.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises an integrative, client-led approach drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred and Emotionally-Focused methods.

How much experience does he have?

He has 10 years' experience in counselling and supervision.

What are his credentials and where does he work?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works 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.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking by following the site's process, as session formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?

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