John Mclaughlin

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self esteem

About John

John Mclaughlin helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and self-esteem through talking therapy and practical strategies. He uses a mix of approaches and works in English. John is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' professional experience.

He aims to make sessions straightforward and focused. He encourages people to describe what is happening in their life and to set clear goals for what they want to change. Sessions include talking and learning practical tools to manage emotions, build confidence and handle difficult situations.

John draws on several approaches, including cognitive behavioural work to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to help live by personal values, and attachment-based thinking to understand close relationships. He also uses client-centred ways of listening that put the person's own priorities at the centre of the work.

Common issues he supports include low mood, coping with change, grief, trauma and difficulties with intimacy or sexual expression. He also works with concerns such as addictions, sleeping and eating problems, parental stress, caregiver strain and career-related pressures.

Sessions are practical and conversational. John helps people identify small experiments to try between meetings and checks progress each time. He will discuss which approaches suit each person and adapt the work as needs evolve.

How his therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

John uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps towards them, which helps with coping and motivation. Attachment-based ideas help make sense of difficulties in close relationships and guide changes in how people relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, test different techniques and agree what helps best. This is a collaborative process and methods can be combined or adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join from a quieter place or choose not to use video in sessions, depending on practical needs. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a range of ways to meet, so it is worth checking which formats John currently provides before arranging the first appointment.

Topics John lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• 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
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• 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
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• 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
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about John

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He supports people with stress and anxiety using practical strategies and talking therapy.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses cognitive behavioural methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work and client-centred listening.

What experience does he have?

He has six years of professional experience working in counselling and related services.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

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

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

Yes. He accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

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