Counsellor profile
John Mclaughlin, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 6 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and life changes
Continue with JohnAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (397451)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information John supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About John
BACP. 6 years of experience. John Mclaughlin works with people on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in his counselling.
John aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. He encourages people to talk about what is happening now and what they want to change. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps alongside talking through feelings and behaviour patterns.
He often helps people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and intimate or sexual issues. He also supports those facing career pressures, parenting strains, sleeping or eating difficulties, and chronic health challenges. Additional work covers attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and compassion fatigue.
John draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build practical actions. Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas shape how he attends to relationships and feelings in the counselling room.
People can expect a direct, conversational style that focuses on what they want to change. Sessions address coping skills, emotional regulation and relationship patterns. John accepts international clients and conducts counselling in English.
How his approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing out new behaviours through practical exercises and homework; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and works on ways to change interaction styles in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. John will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted as sessions progress to suit what is helping most.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break. It also lets people work with a registered or accredited professional across borders when international support is needed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues and related areas.
What is his counselling style?
He uses a conversational and practical style that focuses on behaviour change, coping skills and exploring feelings together.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience in counselling.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed as BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients outside the UK?
He accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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