- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About David
David Jackson is a counsellor with ten years of practice supporting people through stressful and painful times. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). David writes in a straightforward way and aims to make sessions feel calm and down to earth for anyone needing help with relationships, parenting, grief or shifts in mood.
He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person brings.
Background and approach
Sessions are led by the client’s concerns and tailored around real-life goals. David draws on practical tools as well as space to reflect, so conversations cover immediate coping and longer term patterns. Many people come to him for anxiety, depression, trauma, intimacy and sexual issues, or to work on self-esteem and career questions.
He also supports people dealing with chronic illness, adoption and foster care matters, and identity issues such as LGBT concerns. Parenting is included as a focus he helps people address when it affects day-to-day life. David has taught and supervised other counsellors and has worked in education settings, including as lead counsellor at a sixth-form college.
That background informs a supportive, educational style in sessions. He aims to balance practical strategies with emotional understanding. Sessions typically explore thoughts and feelings, practise new ways of relating, and build small habits that can ease stress.
The goal is to help people make steady progress that fits their life and responsibilities.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else David helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- 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
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that match your values. It can help when anxiety, low mood or parenting stress get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Client-Centred Therapy gives people space to speak and be heard with empathy and non-judgement, which can be useful for exploring identity, intimacy and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels useful and try different ways of working together. That choice is made collaboratively, based on your needs, goals and what feels realistic for your routine.
Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video suits more in-depth conversations and seeing non-verbal cues, phone can be a good shorter option or for lower bandwidth, and messaging allows quick check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel and let you keep contact between appointments when appropriate.
Questions people ask about David
What issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy issues, and also supports people with parenting concerns and career stress.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are client-led and practical, mixing reflection with hands-on tools to manage feelings and behaviour day to day.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in counselling, supervision and educational settings.
What credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and subscription is used for sessions; you can start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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