David Baker, BACP

David Baker is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people navigate difficult life moments. He trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at Warwick University and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). He writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable for people who are unsure where to start.

He offers a down-to-earth style and matches his approach to each person. Sessions focus on what the client brings each week. He listens for patterns in relationships, mood, and behaviour and helps people spot practical steps they can try between meetings.

David uses a pluralistic practice, drawing on attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural tools and client-centred work when these suit the person. He also uses existential ideas and the Gottman method where relevant. This mix lets him adapt to concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain.

His background includes private practice in London and roles in the voluntary sector, a major UK mental health charity, and a leading bereavement service. That range gives him experience with loss, trauma and long-term emotional challenges.

People come to him with a variety of issues, from stress, addiction and intimacy questions to career worries and coping with life changes. He supports exploration of identity, attachment and difficult relationship patterns in a steady, non-judgemental way.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

David commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This helps when people notice repeated cycles in their partnerships or struggle with trust and closeness. He also uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and to try small, practical changes that can ease anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that feel useful. Adjustments are made over time so the work fits changing needs and aims.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing sessions during a lunch break. It can also let someone choose sessions that suit their energy levels, such as shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools from attachment work and CBT to the online setting to keep sessions focused and practical.