Jurgen Schwarz, BACP

Jurgen Schwarz is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. He brings four years of experience and works from a calm, accepting stance where people can speak openly. He offers sessions in English and German and has particular experience supporting older adults.

He trained to diploma level in counselling and holds the BACP credential. Jurgen has worked with Mind, the NHS and the Alzheimer’s Society, and has volunteered with Cruse Bereavement Support and the Samaritans. Those roles have shaped his approach to grief, loss and long-term emotional challenges.

Jurgen uses a mix of therapeutic methods that are matched to each person. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live with painful feelings, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thinking, and Client-Centred principles to keep the work focused on the person’s priorities.

People mostly come for help with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also supports issues such as self-esteem, anger, career worry and the emotional effects of illness or caregiving. Additional focus areas include body image, loneliness, midlife change and multicultural concerns.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Jurgen aims to move at each person’s pace and to help them find practical ways to cope. He presents a straightforward, direct yet warm style that many people find easy to engage with.

Taking a first step can feel hard, and Jurgen invites people to begin with a short conversation to see if the approach feels right. He frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on clearer understanding and more manageable everyday choices.

How Jurgen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Jurgen commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to act in ways that match their values. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s priorities so each session feels personally relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and then tests small, practical changes to shift those patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jurgen will discuss different methods and agree a plan based on the client’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative step makes it easier to try an approach and adjust it as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving or mobility needs. Video calls let you see expressions and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support briefer check-ins, written reflection or shorter sessions that fit around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and to fit therapy into everyday life.