Jay Cook, NCPS
Jay Cook is a counsellor who draws on five years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma.
About Jay
Jay Cook is a counsellor who draws on five years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. He works with individuals facing relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT issues, addictions, and self-esteem problems. Jay offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk about what feels overwhelming or stuck.
He uses straightforward, practical techniques from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, recognising unhelpful patterns, and building small, achievable steps.
Background and approach
Jay also uses attachment-based ideas to make sense of how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. People often come for support with big life changes, parenting stress, career uncertainty, or difficulties concentrating that may relate to ADHD. He can talk through coping strategies for anger, communication problems, body image and grief related to illness or disaster.
The aim is to help clients find clearer choices and steadier day-to-day routines. Jay has worked with clients across cultures and countries, which informs a flexible and respectful approach to different backgrounds. He keeps sessions collaborative and focused on practical progress rather than jargon.
Clients are encouraged to set goals together and review what helps. Jay holds NCPS as his listed credential. He offers sessions in English and works with international clients.
For people wanting a straightforward, supportive therapist who uses evidence-informed tools, Jay provides steady, goal-focused care.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-02658 | September 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 Jay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- 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
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Jay 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
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It supports work on anxiety, depression, motivation and life changes by combining mindful noticing with practical steps.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It teaches straightforward tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new routines for stress, panic and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasnt helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so it fits the clients needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls are useful for longer therapy conversations and seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or during a short break. Text-based options suit brief check-ins, processing between sessions or people who prefer writing rather than speaking.
These formats make it easier to continue work around busy lives or when travel is difficult, while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress with an experienced practitioner.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Jay commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include addictions, self esteem, parenting and career changes.
What is his general therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on practical steps and longer-term values. He mixes talking with skills practice to help clients manage emotions and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Jay has five years of professional experience working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. That experience informs a flexible, respectful way of working.
What credentials and base location are listed?
The profile lists NCPS as a credential and shows the therapist practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Jay accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
You can work with him via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to your needs and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
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