Jurgen Schwarz

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Client-Centred approach
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Jurgen

Jurgen Schwarz works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns using conversational, client-led counselling. He describes his way of working as listening without judgement and letting people set the pace. Jurgen is a BACP member and has four years' experience practising in the United Kingdom.

He trained to diploma level in counselling and has undertaken further certificates in online and telephone counselling. Jurgen has worked with Mind, the NHS, and the Alzheimer’s Society, and he has volunteered with Cruse Bereavement Support and the Samaritans. These roles have given him experience supporting people through bereavement, dementia-related worries and crisis moments.

Jurgen combines a straightforward cultural perspective with attentive listening. He aims to help people notice things differently and make practical changes. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, examining patterns, and trying small steps that may change day-to-day coping.

His clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential and Psychodynamic work. He adapts these methods to what an individual wants to achieve rather than offering one fixed route.

Jurgen works with adults from diverse backgrounds and offers a particular welcome to older adults. He speaks English and German and can help with issues such as low self-esteem, anger, loneliness, life changes, intimacy matters, career concerns and multicultural questions.

To begin, he asks people to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Jurgen often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small value-led actions. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and finding practical ways to live with them rather than trying to get rid of them.

He also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means conversations are guided by the client's concerns and pace. This approach helps when someone needs time to talk through feelings without being instructed what to do.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jurgen will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography notes training in online and telephone counselling but does not list specific formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone sessions can work when video is not practical, and different formats make it simpler to maintain continuity between appointments.

Topics Jurgen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jurgen

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety through conversational counselling and techniques drawn from CBT and ACT.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers client-centred counselling with elements of ACT, CBT, existential and psychodynamic work to suit different needs.

What experience does he have?

He has four years' experience working in the UK and has worked with Mind, the NHS, and the Alzheimer’s Society.

Is he registered with any professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I have sessions in German?

Sessions are offered in English and German.

Does he accept international clients?

No. He does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.