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David Jones

David Jones

BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 6+ years of experience

Experienced person-centred counsellor for anger and stress

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  • Warm and interactive
  • Client-centred approach
  • Works in English

About David

David Jones is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has six years of practice experience and previously volunteered with a bereavement charity offering one-to-one face-to-face support to people coping with loss. He creates a warm, interactive space and aims to treat people with respect and compassion.

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting strains, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and anger. He also helps with intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, chronic illness and body-image concerns.

His core method is Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. He listens, mirrors, and helps people find their own pace for change rather than directing solutions. He may introduce other methods when useful, for example cognitive-behavioural ideas, to help with practical skills and coping strategies.

David describes his style as approachable and interactive. He draws on life experience gained before training as a counsellor to relate to everyday problems. People who prefer a respectful, non-judgemental listener who also offers practical ideas tend to find this way of working helpful.

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and the process for starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How client-centred work and online sessions can fit together

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than on labels. It involves the counsellor listening closely, reflecting what they hear, and offering empathy to help the client find their own path. This approach suits people facing grief, relationship problems, low self-esteem, anger and major life changes.

David may also use cognitive-behavioural ideas when they help with practical skills. Those ideas involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small experiments to see if different ways of coping help day to day. This can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and managing anger responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor the sessions accordingly. This collaborative process means the therapy can shift if a different method would suit better.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can reduce the need to travel and can allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit a tight timetable. Registered or accredited professionals can offer this flexibility to help therapy slot into everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 374528

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, anger and related issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is warm and interactive, focused on listening with empathy and offering a non-judgemental atmosphere to talk things through.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of practice experience and prior volunteering experience providing one-to-one bereavement support.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees and payments arranged?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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