David Jackson
Experienced integrative counsellor for relationship and life issues
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About David
David Jackson is an integrative counsellor with ten years of experience. He is BACP accredited, and he welcomes people who are looking for a steady, person-focused space to talk things through. He aims to make the first steps straightforward for anyone feeling overwhelmed by life changes, anxiety or relationship worries.
He works in a client-led way, drawing on different therapy models to match what each person needs. Sessions are shaped around the person in the room rather than a fixed programme.
Background and approach
He mentions particular interest in sex and relationship matters alongside more general concerns such as depression, grief and stress. David has worked as lead counsellor at a sixth-form college and acts as a counselling supervisor. That background means he is used to supporting people through educational and life transitions and advising other counsellors about their practice.
He describes his style as warm and friendly, with practical focus on what helps day to day. His clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among others. He will use ideas from these models to help people make sense of problems and try out new ways of coping.
David also supports people facing issues such as trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, chronic illness and career concerns. If you want to begin, the site process asks you to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The therapist uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 397302
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), 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
- 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.
How David works online
Choosing the right approach is often part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That may mean trying different ways of working and checking in regularly about what is helping.
If you are considering online therapy with this counsellor, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow focused check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also make it simpler to keep regular contact while managing caregiving, work or study demands. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt their tools so therapy feels practical and manageable within everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns, including intimacy-related issues and sexual matters.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Work is client-led and integrative, drawing on several models so the approach fits the person rather than the other way round.
What experience does the counsellor have?
He has ten years of experience, including roles as lead counsellor at a sixth-form college and as a counselling supervisor.
What credentials and where is the counsellor based?
He is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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