About David
David Jackson works in a client-centred way that draws on practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He meets people where they are and focuses on clear, achievable steps to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping. David uses an approachable style and keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person.
David has worked in counselling for ten years and carries the BACP credential, which signals his professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
How David works
He has experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, grief and trauma, and with relationship and intimacy issues. He also helps with stress, self-esteem, career concerns and the challenges that come with life changes. Work with David often involves looking at unhelpful patterns and learning small, practical ways to respond differently.
He combines evidence-informed methods with a client-led pace, so sessions follow what the person needs rather than a fixed template. This can include talking through feelings, learning new skills and setting short-term goals. David has also worked as a lead counsellor in an educational setting and as a counselling supervisor.
That background informs his focus on clear communication and steady support, especially when people feel overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps. Sessions are available in English and are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. If someone is unsure how to begin, David encourages a short initial step to see whether his style feels like a good fit.
David lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then focus on actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with change. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions, offering an accepting, non-judgemental space so the person can lead the pace and topics discussed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find what helps best. Sessions can mix elements from several approaches so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life. Video sessions are close to face-to-face work and suit deeper conversational work, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, and chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins and ongoing reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility so people can choose what works for them and keep therapy consistent even when schedules change.
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