- Warm person-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Focus on life transitions
About Jonathan
Jonathan Wilkes BACP is a counsellor who blends client-centred work with practical therapeutic tools. He writes in a calm, steady way and aims to create a warm, accepting space for people to talk. He can listen deeply to experiences of loss, anxiety, depression and difficulty with life changes. Jonathan works from the United Kingdom and has offered counselling since 2018.
He uses psychosynthesis as a flexible base and draws on other approaches when helpful. That can include cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, dialectical behaviour strategies for emotional regulation, mindfulness skills and short-term solution-focused steps. Sessions move at the client’s pace and are shaped around what feels useful in everyday life.
Jonathan has four years’ experience in counselling and psychotherapy work, plus longer experience in roles supporting adults and young people who have complex mental health needs. This background informs a steady, relational way of working that values honesty and emotional expression. He pays attention to how early caregiving and attachment can leave patterns that affect adult relationships and sense of self.
People come to him for a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, family and relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem, addiction-related issues, trauma, eating and anger problems, and challenges such as compassion fatigue or life purpose questions. He also supports work around attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency and communication problems.
When difficult feelings arise in sessions the focus is often on making space for them and understanding their meaning. Practical exercises such as breathing work, body awareness and clear behavioural steps may be offered alongside reflective conversation. Clients are encouraged to explore at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-centred work focuses on listening and creating an accepting space where people can be heard. It helps when someone needs steady support to talk about difficult feelings and to make sense of their experience.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions. It includes straightforward exercises to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new coping habits for stress, anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Simple techniques for distress tolerance and emotional regulation can be useful when feelings become overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client, try different methods as needed, and agree on goals together. That collaborative planning means work can be brief and practical or deeper and exploratory depending on what the person wants.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile describes past online and face-to-face work but specific formats are not listed. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering an audio-only conversation when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt tools like breathing exercises, mindfulness and CBT worksheets to work well in an online setting.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Jonathan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and relationship or family concerns, among many other issues listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centred approach as the foundation, combined with techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness and solution-focused work when useful.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has four years of direct counselling and psychotherapeutic experience and additional years supporting adults and young people with complex mental health needs.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online or in person?
The original profile mentions both online and face-to-face work historically; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment organised?
Prices vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.