About David
David Jones is a person-centred counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. He offers a warm, respectful approach and aims to help people talk through anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. He also supports people dealing with parenting strain, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, and LGBT-related concerns.
Before training as a counsellor he spent many years working in other fields and volunteered with a bereavement charity. That charity work involved one-to-one, face-to-face support for people coping with loss and bereavement, which shaped his listening style.
Background and approach
Sessions are based on person-centred, or client-centred, therapy. That means he focuses on empathy, non-judgemental listening and helping people find their own solutions. He may bring in techniques from cognitive-behavioural approaches when they suit someone’s needs.
His style is described as warm and interactive, with attention to respect and sensitivity. He encourages people to notice the changes they want and to build small steps toward those changes in day-to-day life. David has worked with a wide range of issues beyond core concerns, including attachment and abandonment themes, body image, chronic illness and pain, fertility and separation.
He accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason David is listed here; the rest shows what else David works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How client-centred ways of working translate to online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. In practice this means the counsellor offers attentive, non-judgemental listening and reflections that help someone make sense of what matters most. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns.David may also draw on cognitive-behavioural ideas when practical tools are useful. Those techniques involve identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small experiments in everyday life to shift patterns. They can be helpful for sleep, worry, and changing behaviours that cause distress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which mix of listening and practical tools fits their goals and preferences. That shared plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Others appreciate that some sessions can focus on practical tasks that can be tried between meetings, helping therapy fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and parenting strain, plus issues such as addictions, eating and sleeping problems and intimacy concerns.
How would sessions usually feel and flow?
Sessions use a person-centred style that focuses on listening, empathy and non-judgemental support. He may introduce cognitive-behavioural ideas when they help someone make practical changes.
What experience does he bring to counselling?
He has six years of counselling practice and prior volunteering experience offering one-to-one bereavement support, which influenced his approach to listening and loss.
Which credentials and region are relevant?
He is listed with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
In which language can I talk with this counsellor?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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