Dr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS

Dr. William Cook brings 18 years of experience to his counselling practice in the United Kingdom. He works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. He supports those facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and intimacy-related difficulties, and also helps clients with ADHD and neurodivergent ways of being.

He frames sessions around what each person needs in the moment. People can expect straightforward conversations that focus on real-life strategies alongside exploring feelings and relationship patterns. He uses practical tools to manage worry and mood, and looks at how past attachments affect current relationships.

His background includes work with community services and charities, and he has written on addiction and mental health education. He works with LGBT clients and offers Christian counselling on request. He speaks English, Spanish and French, and accepts international clients.

Dr Cook uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s goals. That means sessions might include talking through emotions, practising new ways of responding, and setting small, manageable steps to try between meetings. He aims to help people rebuild trust with themselves and others, manage difficult feelings, and make clearer decisions about relationships and life changes.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current trust and connection. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and practise different ways of relating to partners or friends.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s agenda. The therapist provides a warm, non-judgemental space so people can talk things through at their own pace and make choices that feel right for them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and practical problems where small changes can lead to relief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions focus more on emotions, skills training or relationship patterns.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking. The biography mentions flexible online times, but please confirm which formats are currently offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so meetings can happen around work or family commitments.