John Mclaughlin, BACP
John Mclaughlin is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About John
John Mclaughlin is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation. He aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable and straightforward. John keeps sessions approachable and down to earth so people can talk about what matters most to them.
He focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He also helps with relationship difficulties, family-related concerns, parenting strain, addictions, grief and trauma.
Background and approach
Additional areas of attention include career worries, sleep and eating issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue. John adopts a flexible style that adapts to each person. He uses elements from cognitive behavioural work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking and skills from dialectical approaches.
Conversations tend to be practical and goal-focused while also making room for emotion and personal history. Sessions are designed to be collaborative. John listens, helps people notice unhelpful patterns, and supports small steps that build confidence.
He explains tools plainly and practises them together in session so people can try them between meetings. People who choose John often want clear, honest guidance and a calm space to untangle tricky problems. He works with clients on coping strategies, meaning-making after loss, improving relationships and making changes that fit everyday life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397451 | December 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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What John works with
Everything John lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- 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
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches clear skills to reduce unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues and for managing stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. John will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together they will decide which methods to try. This collaborative process means the plan can change as things progress.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging gives flexibility for different routines. Video sessions are useful for longer, interactive work and skills practice. Phone calls or short messages can fit into busy days or when camera use is difficult. Live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people access regular care around work, travel or family commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns can John help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family-related difficulties. Other areas include addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD and career issues.
What is Johns therapeutic style like?
John uses a practical and collaborative approach that blends cognitive and acceptance-based ideas with attachment-focused thinking. Sessions tend to be down to earth and focused on skills people can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
John has six years of professional experience working with a range of common mental health and life difficulties.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
John offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.
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