Counsellor profile
David Jackson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and wellbeing
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 397302
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Relationship concerns
- Codependency and boundaries
- ACT and CBT methods
About David
David Jackson is a BACP-accredited counsellor in the United Kingdom with ten years of practice. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and codependency concerns. He also helps with parenting strain, career pressures, ADHD and coping with life changes.
David uses a client-led, integrative approach. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him. He asks practical questions, helps sort priorities, and uses techniques from evidence-informed therapies to respond to the issue at hand.
People often come for support with relationships, intimacy and sexual concerns, or to manage mood and anxiety problems. David has experience working in educational settings and supervises other counsellors, which informs his work with people who are juggling study, work and family roles.
Therapy sessions include straightforward exercises and reflective conversation. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused and client-centred ways of working when these fit the client's goals. Imago methods are used where relationship patterns are a focus.
Sessions aim to build clearer boundaries, reduce people-pleasing patterns and help clients recognise their priorities. Practical steps, small experiments between sessions and clearer communication skills are commonly used. To begin, the site matching process is the first step towards booking a first appointment.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify personal values to guide action. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and people who feel pulled between caring for others and their own needs.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, and testing small changes to see if they help. It is practical for managing stress, anxiety and low mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on recognising and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, and can help when intimacy or attachment patterns are causing distress.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful during early sessions, and then suggest ways of working together. This is a collaborative choice rather than a fixed plan.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Different approaches lend themselves to different session styles, and the therapist will adapt tasks and exercises so they suit a client's life and practical constraints.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and codependency among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses an integrative, client-led style combining client-centred work with ACT, CBT and emotionally focused approaches.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working as a counsellor and as a counselling supervisor.
What credentials and location apply?
He is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from overseas?
He does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.