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Christian Jackson

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Christian Jackson, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships

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Where Christian stands

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 380770
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Attachment work

About Christian

Christian Jackson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. He also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and codependency concerns.

Christian approaches therapy as a collaborative process. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths that can be used in practical change. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to improve in day-to-day life.

He draws on several evidence-informed methods to match how someone prefers to work. That might mean using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to untangle unhelpful thoughts, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, or Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. He mixes these approaches in a way that keeps conversations clear and useful.

Christian has supported people with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and depression. His work has included helping those coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar difficulties, and complex issues such as abandonment, attachment problems and kink-related concerns. He also addresses career stress, parenting strains and long-term health challenges.

People who choose him can expect a pragmatic, patient style that focuses on small, manageable steps. He encourages realistic goals and follows the client’s pace. To begin, clients use the site process to match and book an initial session.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters to them. In practice this can help with anxiety, avoidance and motivation by turning values into small actions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and supplies clear exercises to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy issues and codependency patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore the client’s needs, goals and preferences and agree a mix of methods together. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor how they use ACT, CBT and attachment ideas so that therapy fits practical constraints and personal style rather than imposing a fixed method.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and relationship concerns, and a range of related issues including codependency.

What is his style of therapy like?

He works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps. Sessions draw on cognitive, acceptance and attachment-based approaches depending on what fits.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of professional experience working with adults on a variety of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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