- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Relationship and sex work
- Depression and anxiety
About David
David Jackson is a BACP counsellor with ten years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He commonly helps people with depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and concerns around sex and sexuality. He also supports people facing career strain, parenting pressures, ADHD, and chronic health challenges.
David uses a client-led, integrative way of working. That means he draws on several approaches and adapts them to the person in front of him. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people name difficult emotions, understand patterns, and try practical changes between meetings.
He has worked as a lead counsellor at a sixth-form college and offers supervision alongside his clinical practice. This background means he is familiar with young adult issues, education settings, and workplace pressures. He also describes himself as a fully qualified relationship and sex therapist who addresses intimacy-related concerns and sexual difficulties.
David lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) among the approaches he uses, together with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy. He blends these methods to focus on emotions, values, thoughts and relational patterns where appropriate.
People who come to him can expect direct discussion about what matters most to them. He aims to help people recognise unhelpful cycles, build clearer communication, and develop steps they can use day to day. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How EFT and related approaches work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people and partners name feelings they find hard to put into words and change unhelpful interaction cycles.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasises values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts while still moving towards what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which approach or combination suits the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That discussion can take place in the first few sessions and is reviewed as work progresses.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or making it simpler to attend when work or family life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals will outline practical arrangements when you book so you can choose what works best for you.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bullying and role-related strain such as career and parenting pressures, plus ADHD and chronic illness concerns.
Which therapeutic approach does he use?
He practises an integrative, client-led approach and lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, Client-Centred Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy among his methods.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience in counselling and supervision roles, including leadership work in an educational setting.
What are his credentials and where does he practise?
He is accredited with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and how much do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.