David Jackson, BACP
Calm counsellor helping people rewrite difficult stories
Details
| Name | David Jackson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About David
David Jackson is a counsellor with ten years of experience offering a calm, straightforward approach. He welcomes people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or who are facing grief and relationship difficulties. He uses clear, everyday language in sessions and aims to make initial steps feel manageable for someone worried or unsure about therapy.
David draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems and tell different stories about their lives.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers simple tools to handle difficult thoughts and stay focused on values. He also uses client-centred work to keep the pace led by the person in the room. He has worked in education as the lead counsellor at a sixth-form college and offers supervision alongside one-to-one counselling.
David holds BACP accreditation which appears as BACP in his credentials. He uses what fits best rather than forcing a single method. People come to him for many things including intimacy and sexual concerns, parenting stresses, career questions, ADHD, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges.
He also helps with adoption and attachment issues, body image and coping with loss. Sessions focus on practical changes and clearer thinking about what matters. Sessions are available in English and are offered across several online formats.
To begin, a short questionnaire helps match people with a suitable schedule and style before arranging the first session.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things David works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask David directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking David directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT approaches work online
David often combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work when meeting people online. Narrative Therapy helps by encouraging people to tell and reframe the stories they carry, which can reduce the power of a problem. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers simple, practical exercises to accept difficult thoughts while focusing on what matters most. Client-centred work keeps sessions paced around the person, letting them set the agenda and feel heard.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist listens to your needs and goals and then suggests methods that fit. That way the work is collaborative and can change as your priorities shift over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well when seeing facial cues and tone helps the conversation. Phone sessions demand less bandwidth and can fit more easily around work or caregiving breaks. Live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility and make it easier to maintain regular contact regardless of location.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can be worked on here?
David supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy issues. He also works with concerns such as ADHD, career challenges, compassion fatigue and long-term health or chronic pain matters.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-led and practical. He blends Narrative Therapy with ACT and client-centred methods to help people tell new stories and focus on values and action.
What experience does he bring?
He has ten years of practice including work as lead counsellor at a sixth-form college and experience providing counselling supervision.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He works from the United Kingdom and lists BACP among his credentials.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with people within the United Kingdom.
What formats do sessions take?
Appointments can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are costs and starting arranged?
Costs vary with location and scheduling and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then book according to the therapist's availability.
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