Jonathan Wilkes, BACP

Jonathan Wilkes is a counsellor who works from a person-centred base and blends practical therapies to suit each client. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis and brings four years of counselling experience alongside longer service in mental health roles. Jonathan offers a calm, warm manner and aims to help people feel heard and understood from the first meeting.

He meets people where they are and moves at their pace. Sessions focus on listening deeply, exploring emotions, and noticing how early life patterns affect present behaviour. Jonathan uses core principles of empathy, authenticity and acceptance as the foundation of his work while drawing on practical techniques from cognitive and solution-focused approaches.

Common topics he supports include anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem and stress. He also helps with addiction-related struggles, trauma and complex emotional states such as dissociation, emptiness and overwhelming shame. Jealousy, commitment and communication problems are listed among his focus areas as well.

Therapy can include mindfulness, breathing and body-awareness practices alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when useful. Jonathan also uses psychosynthesis ideas to explore layers of identity and to work through long-standing patterns formed in childhood.

He works with adults and young people and accepts international enquiries. Sessions are run from the United Kingdom and he communicates in English. To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and book via the continue button on this profile.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions, with the therapist offering empathy and genuine listening to help someone feel understood and to explore emotions. This approach is useful for grief, low self-worth and complex feelings that need steady attention.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It helps with anxiety, repetitive negative thinking and low mood by teaching practical skills people can use between sessions.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day functioning, such as grounding techniques and distress-tolerance strategies that can be practised in real life.

Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process. Jonathan works collaboratively to test what helps most, adjusting pace and tools to match the client’s goals and preferences rather than imposing a single model.

Details about the exact online session formats used should be confirmed before booking as the biography references online and face-to-face work historically. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, cut travel time and allow quieter check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use these approaches, can guide people to practical exercises and homework that fit everyday routines.