Dr. William Cook

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions support
• Relationship work

About William

Dr William Cook works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns. He uses an integrative approach, combining attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and emotion-focused methods, and has 18 years of experience. He is listed with BACP and NCPS and offers services in the United Kingdom.

William speaks English, Spanish and French. He helps people address depression, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career stress, anger, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. He also works with ADHD, bipolar disorder and complex presentations that include co-morbidity and chronic health concerns.

His practice includes additional focus on adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image, BDSM and kink, caregiver stress, chronic pain and ageing concerns. He also supports people dealing with cancer, antisocial and avoidant personality patterns, and codependency. Sessions may include discussion of practical strategies, emotion work and relationship patterns.

William describes his way of working as collaborative and client-centred. He draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and dialectical behaviour ideas to teach coping skills and help people manage distressing thoughts and behaviours. He also uses elements of emotionally-focused and attachment-based work to look at relationship difficulties and intimacy concerns.

He has provided counselling across a range of organisations and has written on addiction. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How his approaches work for online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections; it can help with intimacy issues, attachment difficulties and trust. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and supporting the person's own resources, helping someone clarify goals and feel understood during sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, depression and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and agree a plan together. That means methods can be combined and adjusted as therapy progresses so the approach fits the person's situation.

The biography states flexible online sessions are offered, but it does not list exact formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist from another country, matching language and expertise more readily.

Topics William lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Trichotillomania
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about William

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety and stress using practical coping skills and cognitive approaches.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers an integrative approach combining attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and emotionally-focused methods.

What experience does he have?

He has 18 years of experience working in counselling and related services, and has written on addiction.

Where is he based and registered?

He works in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP and NCPS.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and French, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The biography notes flexible online sessions; confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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