David Baker
Experienced BACP counsellor focused on everyday issues
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About David
David Baker is a counsellor with 12 years of practice. He is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. He offers a straightforward, humane approach for people facing everyday emotional struggles.
He trained in person-centred work at Warwick University and integrates other ways of working into his sessions. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual and adapt to their needs.
Background and approach
He has also practised transactional analysis and existential approaches in his career. Clients come to him for many issues including anxiety, depression, panic, addiction and trauma. He also helps with relationship and intimacy problems, grief and loss, self-esteem, work stress and life transitions.
Additional focuses listed in his background include body image, codependency and difficulties linked to sexual culture and kink. His work has included roles in independent practice in London, the voluntary sector, a large UK mental health charity and a leading bereavement counselling service. These settings have informed how he supports people through both short and longer term work.
Sessions may involve talking through difficult feelings, examining how patterns affect daily life, and trying different ways of responding. The aim is to reduce distress and help people make changes they choose for themselves. He offers therapy in English and accepts clients from outside the UK.
Before booking, people should confirm the current session options available.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386148
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on David's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused 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.
How David works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods that fit the client’s goals, preferences and life situation. That means checking in frequently about what helps and adjusting the focus as needed.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy week and keeping sessions consistent when travel is difficult. Since the biography does not specify session formats in detail, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online or telephone arrangements can make it easier to keep appointments around work, study or caregiving commitments and can allow shorter check-ins when needed.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does David work with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, self-esteem and career-related stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a person-centred, collaborative style and draws on several approaches to suit each person. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on the client’s priorities.
How long has he been practising?
He has 12 years of experience working in independent practice and in the voluntary and charity sectors.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; people should confirm any practical arrangements when booking.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to his availability.
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