Counsellor profile
Dr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Anxiety and addiction support
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Speaks English Spanish French
About William
Counsellor Dr. William Cook is a member of BACP and NCPS and has 18 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression and relationship concerns. He also lists support for grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career matters, and conditions such as ADHD and bipolar where relevant.
Dr Cook uses a blend of practical talking therapies. Sessions focus on identifying what’s causing difficulty and finding small steps that make a difference. He uses approaches drawn from attachment work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy and emotionally focused work.
People come to him for a wide range of issues. He also notes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. He offers support around kink and alternative sexual culture and with co-morbidity or codependency where these are present.
He has worked with community organisations and published on addiction. He offers Christian counselling when requested and says his practice is informed by many years of direct clinical work. Sessions are conducted in English, Spanish and French, and he accepts international clients.
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients are asked to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Dr Cook draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and close relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when trust, intimacy or recurring relationship problems are an issue.He also uses client-centred therapy, which centres on listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of their experience. That approach suits people who want a conversational, non-directive space to think things through.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is another strand he uses to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical exercises that change mood and behaviour. CBT techniques can be useful for anxiety, depression and some aspects of addiction or sleep problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree with the client which methods to use. This is a collaborative decision and can be reviewed as therapy proceeds.
The profile describes flexible online sessions but does not list every format. Please confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments or offering a choice about being on camera. Registered and accredited professionals and therapists increasingly offer these practical arrangements so people can manage therapy around work and family life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and relationship issues. The profile also lists many related concerns such as grief, parenting, eating and sleeping problems.
What is his counselling style?
He uses a blend of approaches including attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour ideas. Sessions combine listening with practical tools and emotion-focused work.
How long has he been practising?
He has 18 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and has worked with community organisations on addiction services.
Which professional bodies is he a member of?
Memberships are listed as BACP and NCPS as supplied in the profile.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and French.
What session formats are available?
The original profile notes flexible online sessions but does not detail every format. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.