Dr. William Cook , BACP, NCPS

Dr. William Cook is a UK-based counsellor with 18 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges. He combines practical skills with compassionate care to help people manage issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, depression, grief, and challenges related to neurodivergence including ADHD and autism. He is experienced working with the LGBT community and offers specialist support for parenting, career concerns, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, and complex co-morbid presentations.

He holds credentials with BACP and NCPS, professional counselling organisations in the United Kingdom, and integrates methods drawn from attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, and emotionally-focused approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. His practice also addresses additional focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and alternative sex culture topics including BDSM and kink.

Dr. Cook has contributed to community services including The Magdalene Project and Maundy Relief Counselling Service, has written four books on addiction, and advocates for mental health education. He can offer Christian counselling on request. Outside of work he values time with family, outdoor activity, and nature, interests that inform his grounded, empathetic approach. He is currently accepting clients, including international clients, and provides flexible online sessions many days of the week.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Support

Dr. William Cook draws on several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust - it helps with intimacy-related problems, abandonment issues, and difficulty forming secure bonds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own pace and priorities, making it useful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and problematic coping patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Cook works with each person to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommends or blends methods that best fit the situation. The approach can evolve as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit differing schedules and communication styles. These options allow clients to receive consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, making it easier to maintain therapy alongside work, family, and other commitments.