About William
Dr. William Cook begins from a long practical career in counselling. He brings 18 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationship struggles.
He also works with people navigating ADHD, autism and a wide range of life changes. Dr. Cook practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP and NCPS.
He takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. Sessions aim to be calm and practical. He listens first, then helps set clear, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Clients are offered tools they can use between sessions as well as time to work through painful memories and difficult feelings. His work draws on attachment-based ideas to understand close relationships. He uses cognitive behavioural techniques to reduce unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
Emotionally-focused and dialectical approaches are brought in when couples, strong feelings or self-regulation are central concerns. Dr. Cook supports a wide range of issues including grief, parenting strain, career concerns, compassion fatigue, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy and sexual culture topics such as BDSM and kink.
He also helps people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, adoption and attachment ruptures. Sessions are available in English, Spanish and French and can be arranged with international clients. He offers flexible online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging.
Fees vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire via the Start Therapy button and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The first meetings focus on understanding needs and choosing an approach that fits.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 398750 | November 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS23-03761 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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 William lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- HIV / AIDS
- 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
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working William names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how close relationships shape feeling and behaviour, helping people understand trust, safety and connection in relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours together to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns and build practical coping skills. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional bonds and communication where relationship repair or intimacy is a main concern.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your situation, discuss options and agree a plan that fits your goals and preferences. He adapts methods over time if something isn’t helping and involves you in deciding the focus of sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick what works for them. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth, and text or chat can make shorter check-ins easier during a busy week. This flexibility helps therapy fit around work, family and travel while keeping therapeutic continuity across locations.
Frequently asked
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, plus a broad range of other concerns such as grief, parenting strain and chronic illness.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a person-focused style that combines listening with practical tools, goal-setting and emotion work tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of clinical experience working in counselling roles and community services related to addiction and mental health.
Which credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and French, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different practical needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location and are paid through 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.
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