David Jackson, BACP

David Jackson works from a practical, person-centred approach that draws on cognitive and acceptance-based methods. He aims to create straightforward, focused sessions where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, sexual and intimacy issues, and work or career worries. David is named up front so readers know who they will meet if they choose to explore support.

He is a BACP counsellor with ten years of experience in counselling and supervision. That background means he has worked in different settings and helped people facing a wide range of difficulties, from depression and bipolar challenges to compassion fatigue and trauma. He uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred listening.

Sessions centre on what each person needs now. David helps people spot unhelpful patterns, build coping skills and set small, realistic goals. He also supports people with intimacy, kink and alternative-sex-culture concerns in a non-judgemental way, and addresses practical problems such as parenting strain and career stress.

He can also help with less commonly talked-about issues like adoption and foster care questions, attachment and abandonment concerns, and managing chronic illness or pain. His style is warm and down-to-earth, aiming to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

People find the short-term practical work and the longer conversational sessions complement each other. If someone wants to focus on behaviour change, cognitive techniques and values-based action are used. If they prefer talking things through, the client-centred and emotionally-focused work helps unpack relational patterns and feelings.

How David’s approaches adapt to online therapy

David often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes because it focuses on practical steps and acceptance rather than battling thoughts.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours in everyday life. CBT is helpful for stress, panic, low mood and for building skills that make day-to-day life easier. Client-centred work underpins both approaches, giving time for open listening and emotional reflection when people need to talk things through.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that seem suitable and adjust the plan as the work progresses. Clients are encouraged to feed back so sessions stay aligned with what they want to change or understand.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for longer, face-to-face style sessions, phone can be quicker or less bandwidth intensive, live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity between sessions.