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John Edgar, BACP

John Edgar is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of work in mental health settings.

About John

John Edgar is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of work in mental health settings. He has supported people in schools, prisons and cancer charities, helping them face stress, anxiety, grief and trauma. He aims to offer respectful, sensitive care and adapts to each person’s needs.

John keeps sessions straightforward and paced to the individual. He listens without judgement and helps people uncover what is causing strain in their day-to-day life.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on practical steps as well as making space to talk through painful experiences. His background includes supporting people with health-related worries such as cancer, and helping those facing career uncertainty or long-term illness. He also works with people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem and the effects of past abandonment or attachment problems.

John supports people coping with life changes, parenting stresses, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. He also addresses loneliness, body image, guilt and shame, and the emotional impact of domestic violence and natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals.

He encourages clear, achievable steps alongside exploring feelings. If someone wants practical coaching around life purpose or career choices, he combines that with emotional work so people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	153256	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

How therapeutic approaches translate into online care

John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on talking, problem-solving and building reliable coping strategies. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour so they can reduce anxiety and low mood; it is practical and goal-focused and suits worries about stress, work or everyday life. Another approach centres on processing painful events in a paced way so trauma and grief become easier to carry; this involves revisiting difficult memories with support and learning ways to manage strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through your goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods as you go. That means sessions can move towards practical coaching, emotional processing or a mix of both according to what helps you most.

Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when you want a fuller interaction, phone can be better when bandwidth is limited, short text check-ins suit quick updates, and live chat can fit into a busy day. These options let people fit therapy around work, care responsibilities and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, plus issues like career difficulties, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

How would you describe his counselling style?

John works in a non-judgemental, sensitive way and adapts the pace to each person. Sessions mix listening, practical steps and emotional reflection.

What experience does he bring to sessions?

He has ten years of professional experience working in mental health, schools, prisons and cancer charities, giving him a broad background with varied client needs.

Which professional credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and he conducts work with people beyond the UK.

What session formats are available online?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.