Dr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS
Experienced counsellor for parenting and relationships
Book with William- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About William
Dr. William Cook has worked in counselling for 18 years. He combines practical skills and a calm, straightforward manner to help people facing anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship strain.
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and offers sessions in English, Spanish and French. Parents may find his Parenting focus helpful when juggling stress, sleep and family roles. His background includes long-term work with charities and community services.
He draws on approaches that help people understand how past bonds shape present relationships.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify small, manageable steps that ease daily pressures and improve connection with others. Dr. Cook uses a mix of client-centred listening and structured strategies.
That means there is time to talk and time to learn tools for coping with strong emotions or recurring behaviour patterns. He also brings techniques for rebuilding trust and improving intimacy when relationships feel strained. Practical support is a clear element of his practice.
He works on routines for better sleep, ways to lower anxiety, and plans to reduce harmful patterns tied to addiction. Coaching-style conversations are available for career and life transitions as well. People who prefer working online will find flexible options including video, phone, chat and messaging.
International clients are welcome, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What William works with
Everything William lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else William helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- 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
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- 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)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and trust. It helps people understand attachment patterns and repair relationship strains using guided conversation and reflection.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping clients find their own solutions. This approach works well for people who need space to be heard and to explore what matters most to them.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and daily routines like sleep and activity planning.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels right, then adapt methods over time. Clients help shape the plan so the work fits their life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper dialogue and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel commitments.
Questions people ask about William
What concerns does Dr. Cook address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and many other life difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines client-centred listening with practical skills from cognitive and emotion-focused approaches, balancing conversation with concrete coping tools.
How long has he practised?
He has 18 years of professional experience working in counselling and community services.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP and NCPS as supplied in his profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and French to accommodate a range of speakers.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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