John Courtney, BACP
4 years in practice
John Courtney is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma.
License and registration
- BACP
- 402788 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About John
John Courtney is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. He also supports those facing relationship difficulties, parenting strain, career pressures, identity and LGBT concerns, low self-esteem and coping with major life changes. He aims to build a warm, honest working relationship so people feel they can talk openly about what is troubling them.
John begins by listening closely and asking practical questions about how problems show up in daily life.
Background and approach
He uses a person-centred approach so the conversation stays focused on the person in front of him. That means sessions centre on the client’s goals and on small, achievable steps towards feeling better. He combines psychodynamic ideas with attachment-based thinking to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and at earlier life experiences that still affect how someone feels today.
Jungian perspectives are drawn on to consider deeper themes and personal meaning where this feels helpful. Sessions can include short-term, goal-focused work and longer conversations about recurring patterns. John encourages people to notice what works between sessions and to try out different ways of coping.
He keeps language simple and practical so change feels manageable. John has four years of therapeutic experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP. He offers sessions in English for people in the United Kingdom and for international clients by online formats.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Approaches John names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online delivery
John draws on Jungian therapy to look at personal meaning, symbols and recurring life themes; this can help when someone wants to understand deeper patterns behind feelings and behaviour. He also uses attachment-based ideas to focus on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and coping, which is useful for relationship strain and family concerns.He combines these with a person-centred stance so the work stays grounded in what the client wants to achieve. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process - the therapist and client decide together which ideas to follow, and they adjust the approach as goals and needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and visual connection, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does John commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family strain, parenting pressures, career worries, self-esteem and coping with life changes. LGBT issues are also listed among his areas of work.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and person-centred, with an emphasis on empathy and non-judgemental listening. He balances practical steps with deeper reflection to suit each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of experience working therapeutically with a wide range of people and concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is listed with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom according to the provided profile details.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be offered to people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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