John Mclaughlin, BACP
John Mclaughlin is a counsellor who practised in the UK and lists membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
About John
John Mclaughlin is a counsellor who practised in the UK and lists membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has six years of professional experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He aims to make first steps feel manageable and will support clients who want more confidence or clearer direction.
John keeps sessions straightforward and down to earth. He offers a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgement.
Background and approach
He focuses on small, practical steps as well as understanding what is keeping someone stuck. In sessions he blends talking and practical exercises tailored to each person. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
Attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening also shape how he works. John has experience with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, addiction, intimacy and LGBT-related issues. He also supports people dealing with sleep or eating difficulties, career stress, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
He describes additional areas of focus such as adoption and foster care, ageing issues and neurodiversity related concerns. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so conversations can fit around busy lives. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397451 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working John names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and when life feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns and testing them with practical tasks between sessions. That approach can help with mood, sleep and unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose and adapt methods based on your goals, preferences and what feels helpful in early sessions. Together you can try different techniques and agree what to keep or change as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options aim to make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does John help with?
John supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also works with issues such as grief, trauma, addiction and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical, combining empathic listening with exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working with a broad range of presenting concerns.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
He lists the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in 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 outside the UK.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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