Jack Kirton, NCPS
Jack Kirton is a counsellor and psychotherapist who focuses on helping men regain confidence, clarity and practical control when life feels overwhelming.
About Jack
Jack Kirton is a counsellor and psychotherapist who focuses on helping men regain confidence, clarity and practical control when life feels overwhelming. He uses counselling, coaching and therapeutic conversation to help people work out what brought them here and plan next steps. Jack identifies as a mentor and performance coach alongside his counselling work and keeps sessions direct and action-oriented.
He draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas to support people to notice patterns, try small changes and learn from the results.
Background and approach
He also uses emotionally focused and trauma-informed perspectives when past hurts or abuse are part of the story. Sessions aim to balance being heard with trying practical strategies that can be put into day-to-day life. Jack trained to diploma level and holds NCPS as a listed credential.
He reports five years of practice in this role and experience working with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship issues. He has previously worked with young people on mental health and performance before moving into adult-focused practice. Sessions are offered by video call, telephone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
Jack frames the work as collaborative: he listens first, then suggests approaches and tasks when helpful, and supports people to follow through on the changes they want to try. He describes a frank, straightforward style that encourages action and responsibility while acknowledging real limits and difficult facts.
The overall aim is to help each person move closer to their own realistic vision of who they want to be and what they want to do.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS19-08667 | November 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 Jack lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Jack names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative 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.
Working online with practical therapy approaches
Jack uses client-centred therapy to prioritise listening and understanding what matters to you, helping you put words to your experience and decide what to change. Client-centred work focuses on being heard first, which can make it easier to try new steps afterwards.He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers simple, testable strategies to alter unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and many day-to-day problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with you and decide together which methods suit your goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process can change over time as priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video lets you work face to face when needed, phone can be easier if bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping a consistent course of treatment.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does he help with?
This counsellor works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, grief and sleep or eating problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural and emotionally focused approaches and aims to balance being heard with trying concrete changes.
What experience does he have?
Jack has five years in his current role and prior experience working with young people on mental health, academic performance and social development.
What credentials and location are listed?
He lists NCPS as a credential and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; 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, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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