Dr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS

Dr. William Cook is a counsellor with 18 years of practice who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship difficulties. He works with individuals on issues from depression and trauma to sleep and eating problems, and offers support around parenting, career pressures and life transitions. He is listed with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

He draws on several familiar approaches to tailor sessions to each person. In practice this means a mix of talking, practical strategies and emotional processing. Sessions often include work on coping skills, managing strong feelings and improving communication in close relationships. He also brings experience supporting people who identify as LGBT and those navigating neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism.

Dr Cook has worked in voluntary and community settings and has spent many years in projects focused on addiction and recovery. That background informs a direct, problem-solving side to his counselling alongside time for deeper emotional work. He can also provide Christian counselling on request.

He offers services in English, Spanish and French, and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Outside work he values family time, physical activity and being in nature. He has written four books on addiction and remains active in mental health education and advocacy.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships affect feelings and behaviour. It helps people understand their patterns in close relationships and build more trusting connections. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and space to make sense of thoughts and feelings. This approach supports people who need acceptance and clarity rather than directives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to select methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean focusing on skills and short-term goals, spending time on relationship patterns, or combining approaches across sessions depending on what helps most.

The biography indicates online therapy is offered, so check the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits, and they allow for shorter check-ins or longer therapeutic work depending on what suits the person. If you need sessions in English, Spanish or French, that support is available; international clients are also accepted.