Ian Wilson , BACP, NCPS

Ian Wilson is an accredited and qualified psychotherapist and a trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) practitioner with six years of experience. He approaches each concern with compassion, curiosity and careful attention, working from a contemporary, rational and evidence-based framework designed to reduce presenting symptoms and support people to think, feel and behave more in line with the life they want to lead.

His clinical work covers a range of common and complex difficulties including general and social anxiety, depression, panic disorder, both type 1 and type 2 trauma, and grief. He also has focused experience with obsessions, compulsions and OCD, panic disorder and panic attacks, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns and coaching-style support.

Since 2018 he has practised as an integrative therapist with a specialism in grief and bereavement and continues to offer targeted grief interventions. More recently he has trained and practised brief CBT approaches within the UK's NHS healthcare system. Ian holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating professional accreditation and practitioner certification.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online support

Ian draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where the person sets the pace and the therapist listens and reflects to help them explore their concerns and values. This approach is well suited to issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and the emotional work of grief.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured, goal-oriented method that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic, obsessive patterns and depression and can be adapted into brief, focused sessions where progress is regularly reviewed.

Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied when past traumatic events are a central concern; it concentrates on processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing impact while building coping strategies. Ian integrates elements from these approaches to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single model.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Ian collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences and life circumstances. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to create an individualized plan.

Online therapy by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, easier access from different locations and a range of session formats to suit different communication styles and needs.