Jonathan Wilkes, BACP

Jonathan Wilkes is a counsellor practising from the United Kingdom with a focus on practical, relationship-based work. He uses a compassionate, client-centred way of working and says he listens deeply. Jonathan aims to help people feel heard and understood before moving into deeper change. He draws on an integrative psychosynthesis background and combines it with approachable techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions move at the client’s pace and Jonathan prioritises building trust over time. He welcomes emotional expression and supports people through strong feelings when they arise. People contact him for many concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and anger. He also works with body image, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, guilt and shame, life purpose and career questions. His practice includes support around traumatic experiences, eating difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Jonathan has four years’ experience in counselling and psychotherapy settings, and additional years working with adults and young people with complex mental health needs and learning differences. He trained in psychosynthesis and holds other complementary qualifications in related areas. In sessions he aims to uncover the layers behind unhelpful patterns, while helping clients build new coping skills. Work can include talking, practical exercises, mindfulness and body-awareness techniques depending on what feels useful. People are encouraged to take things at a steady pace and to explore childhood influences when that is helpful.

How Jonathan’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a warm, accepting relationship where the counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s pace. It helps when someone needs to feel understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical steps to shift unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression and repetitive negative thoughts. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean blending listening-based work with practical CBT tasks or adding mindfulness and DBT skills as needed. Please confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing sessions around work or caregiving commitments. It can also support different ways of working, such as shorter check-ins, audio-only sessions when bandwidth is low, or regular weekly meetings that help build momentum over time.