David Baker , BACP

David Baker is a United Kingdom based therapist with 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and a wide range of emotional challenges. He believes in the capacity for personal development and for reducing emotional suffering, and he works with clients to improve wellbeing and strengthen relationships through a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach.

Trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at Warwick University, David has also undertaken training in transactional analysis and existential approaches. He is a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - and is qualified to provide online and telephone counselling.

David adopts a pluralistic way of working, recognizing that no single therapeutic approach fits every person. He draws on different methods to suit the needs and preferences of each individual or couple. Over the years he has supported people in private practice in London and has experience in the voluntary sector, working with one of the UKs largest mental health charities and a leading bereavement counselling service.

He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, panic, addiction and compulsion, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and shame, bereavement and loss, intimacy and relationship problems, parenting and career issues, and coping with life changes. David also offers support for issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar-related challenges, compassion fatigue and a variety of attachment and personality-related concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online support for everyday life

David commonly draws on client-centred therapy, attachment-based therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy as part of his practice. Client-centred therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s concerns, helping people explore their values and make meaningful changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns of relating formed in early life and how those patterns affect current relationships, making it useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and attachment difficulties. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood and help people cope with panic, compulsions and stressful life events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. David works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and may blend techniques to create an individualized way of working. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family and travel. These options broaden access to licensed professionals and allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible, while still supporting meaningful progress toward personal and relational goals.