David Baker, BACP
David Baker is a counsellor with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About David
David Baker is a counsellor with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He holds registration with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). David aims to offer a steady, practical presence for people facing difficult moments or complex feelings.
He trained in person-centred approaches and has worked with existential and transactional ideas, then developed a pluralistic style that draws on several methods. That means sessions focus on what helps each person most rather than a single technique.
Background and approach
People can expect straightforward conversation and practical options to try between meetings. David has worked across statutory and voluntary services and spent time supporting bereavement counselling and large mental health charities. That background informs a calm, experienced approach when people come with loss, grief or trauma.
He also helps with anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship strains. Sessions pay attention to patterns in relationships and attachment, and to changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. David also supports people with intimacy, body image, self-esteem and career concerns.
He respects different backgrounds and sexual cultures while keeping the focus on the person in front of him. Work can be brief and goal-focused or more open and exploratory, depending on what someone wants. Practical steps, reflective conversation and planning are all options David uses to help people manage change and move forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386148 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What David works with
Everything David lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. David discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts methods as the relationship develops. He invites collaboration so the plan fits each person's needs rather than imposing a fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are a good option when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments and to try different ways of talking until the right fit is found.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does David help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem and career worries.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a pluralistic approach that mixes person-centred listening with methods that address thoughts, attachment and relationship patterns. The style is practical and collaborative.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 12 years of experience working in independent practice and within voluntary and bereavement services, which informs a steady, experienced way of supporting people through loss and trauma.
What credentials and region are relevant?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does charging and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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