David Baker , BACP

David Baker is a BACP-registered psychotherapist working in private practice in London. He offers both short and long-term counselling to individuals and couples and can support people through a wide range of life challenges. He acknowledges that reaching out for help often takes courage and that many people seeking therapy are dealing with everyday struggles as well as more complex difficulties.

He trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at Warwick University and has additional training in transactional analysis and existential approaches. He is also qualified to offer online and telephone counselling and is a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. David works in a pluralistic way, drawing on different models to find an approach that suits each person he sees.

His practice covers anxiety, depression, panic and panic attacks, addiction and compulsion, trauma, relationship problems, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, self-esteem and self-criticism, shame, grief, loss and bereavement, and major life changes. He has supported people in private practice and has also worked in the voluntary sector, for one of the largest UK mental health charities and for a leading bereavement counselling service. He currently provides online and telephone counselling alongside in-person work as circumstances require.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

David Baker commonly draws on client-centred therapy, attachment-based approaches, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in his work. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person leads the pace of exploration and the therapist offers empathy and understanding - it can help with issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional distress. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related problems. CBT is a practical, skills-oriented approach that explores links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, depression, panic and compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and David works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals and preferences. He draws on different models rather than relying on a single technique, and he will help clients decide what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with David can be delivered by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who live far from in-person services. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across time zones and life changes while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to adapt pace and format to each client’s practical needs.