- Years in practice
- 46
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jeff
Jeff Compton is a counsellor with 46 years of professional experience. He helps people who are struggling with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting challenges. Jeff works in a straightforward, respectful way.
He listens carefully and adapts sessions to what each person needs. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer choices rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all answers.
Background and approach
His approach combines several well-known methods, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, client-centred support, cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused work. That mix lets him tailor sessions to the person in front of him and the problems they bring. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck after trying other solutions without lasting change.
Jeff aims to help people unpick those patterns so they can try different ways of relating, coping and deciding. He also offers support around complex topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and blended family strains. Jeff is based in the United Kingdom and works with people in English.
He accepts international clients and offers sessions in a range of online formats. To begin, people use the site questionnaire to find a match and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Jeff works with
Everything Jeff lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jeff helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeff lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Jeff commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based work in his practice. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and guides them to act in line with their values. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and aims to improve how people relate and feel close to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeff will discuss different methods with the client and decide together which fits best for their goals and circumstances. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and practical steps moving forward.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people check in between calls or use writing as the main way to reflect. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, while keeping continuity of support with a registered or accredited professional.
Questions people ask about Jeff
What concerns does Jeff help with?
He helps with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting and many related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, respectful and adaptable style. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying problems and finding workable next steps that suit the individual.
How much experience does he have?
Jeff has 46 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS among his credentials.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jeff offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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