David Baker, BACP
David Baker is a BACP-registered counsellor with 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom.
About David
David Baker is a BACP-registered counsellor with 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He offers straightforward, person-centred support for people facing stress, anxiety, loss and relationship difficulties. David aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them and start making small changes.
He trained in person-centred therapy at Warwick University and has experience with existential ideas and transactional analysis. He uses a pluralistic approach, mixing methods to match each person’s needs rather than sticking to a single model.
Background and approach
That means sessions focus on what will help the individual most, whether that is practical steps or deeper reflection. David has worked in independent practice, the voluntary sector, a large UK mental health charity and a leading bereavement counselling service.
Over the years he has supported people with trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, grief and a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns. He also helps with issues such as work stress, parenting strain, body image and sexual diversity topics. Sessions can be short-term or longer-term depending on what someone wants to achieve.
He offers online and telephone counselling alongside in-person work, and will discuss expectations and goals at the first meeting. People are encouraged to take the first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging a time to talk. David aims to work at a pace that suits each person.
He focuses on clear communication and practical options, while also allowing space for emotions and deeper exploration. The work is collaborative and shaped around individual goals and preferences.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386148 | March 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.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Ways of working David names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused 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 therapeutic approaches work online
David uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when worrying about closeness, trust or repeating old relationship habits. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers clear, practical steps to change thinking and behaviour. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. David will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and agree what to try together. The first sessions usually focus on practical needs and a plan, then adapt as the work develops in collaboration with the client.
Online therapy can make counselling easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to use video. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, brief coaching or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility while still allowing therapists and clients to focus on the same therapeutic goals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions and related concerns such as body image and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a person-centred, pluralistic way that blends practical techniques and reflective conversation. Sessions aim to be tailored to the person’s needs and paced to what they find useful.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience working in independent practice and in the voluntary and charity sectors, including bereavement counselling services.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Pricing varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model 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 a session according to therapist availability.
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