Jay Cook, NCPS

Jay Cook is a counsellor with NCPS credential and five years of experience. He works with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of their next steps. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space for talking through difficult thoughts and everyday habits.

He often helps with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, relationship questions and issues linked to intimacy. He also supports people facing addiction, parenting stresses, life changes and concerns related to identity and LGBT matters. Attention-related concerns such as ADHD are included among the topics he addresses.

Jay uses a mix of approaches that focus on how thoughts shape feelings and actions. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based goals. He also values Attachment-Based and Client-Centred work to strengthen relationships and the therapeutic connection.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Jay helps people identify small, manageable changes in everyday habits and thinking. He shares tools for coping with strong emotions and for improving communication and self-care.

Having worked with people from many cultural backgrounds, he tailors his style to each person’s circumstances. He welcomes international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. To start, he asks people to describe their priorities so they can plan useful next steps together.

How Jay's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting taken over by them and then take steps that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thinking patterns and building new everyday habits. It works well for stress, anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current connections and helps people change patterns in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jay aims to be collaborative and will discuss which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He adapts the mix of approaches as the work unfolds so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break or removing travel time. It also helps people work from different time zones since he accepts international clients. The focus remains on practical tools for thoughts and everyday habits and on making therapy fit around daily commitments rather than creating extra strain.