Jack Kirton

• Anxiety and depression
• Relationship and intimacy
• Behavioural strategies

About Jack

Jack Kirton helps men with confidence, competence and clarity by using counselling, psychotherapy and coaching to address the problems that brought them to therapy. He describes a results-focused approach that supports clients to find their own answers and to put practical strategies into action. Jack is a member of NCPS and has five years' experience in this role.

Jack trained at Level 5 with distinction and frames his work around person-centred ideas and cognitive methods. He combines talking with practical tools and behavioural tasks to encourage change. He aims to be direct about what needs to change while keeping the client's priorities central.

He has substantial supervised clinical time and prior experience working with young people on mental health and performance. That background informs his focus on clear goals and measurable steps rather than lengthy open-ended discussion.

In sessions he invites people to be honest about where they are and what they want to achieve. He may offer perspective, strategies and behavioural tasks when useful, and follows a behavioural emphasis that values action as a route to changing thinking and feeling.

Jack often works with issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction-related concerns, grief, self-esteem, anger and career strain. He also lists a broad set of additional focus areas including attachment and body image concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and challenges related to parenting and family dynamics.

He currently works mainly with adult male clients and draws on client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotionally-focused ideas and mindfulness in his practice. Prospective clients are encouraged to ask questions before an initial assessment so they know what to expect.

How his approaches work for online counselling

Client-centred therapy is built around the client's perspective. The counsellor listens and follows what the person wants to work on, helping them to clarify goals and priorities. This approach suits people who want to lead the content of sessions while receiving reflective feedback.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies and tasks. It breaks problems into manageable parts and uses behavioural experiments and thought work to change routine responses. This is useful for anxiety, depression and habit-related issues.

Emotionally-focused ideas look at how emotions tie into relationships and personal patterns. They help people name feelings and try new ways of responding when intimacy or attachment causes distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and adapt methods based on the client's needs, goals and preferences so the process feels collaborative and goal oriented.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are available before booking. The biography notes experience offering remote counselling, so ask about the specific formats offered and practical arrangements. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still enabling reflection, skill work and behavioural tasks.

Topics Jack lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jack

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He lists anxiety and depression among the main concerns he helps people with.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred therapy alongside cognitive behavioural and emotionally-focused approaches, with practical behavioural tasks and mindfulness techniques.

What experience does he have?

He has five years' experience in this role and prior work supporting young people, with substantial supervised clinical practice.

Is he registered and where does he practise?

He is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can he work with clients outside the UK?

He accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.