Ian Wilson, BACP, NCPS

Ian Wilson is an accredited and qualified psychotherapist and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practitioner based in the United Kingdom. He approaches each person with compassion, curiosity and care, using a contemporary, rational and evidence-informed framework designed to reduce presenting symptoms and support healthier thinking, feeling and behaving patterns.

He has focused experience working with anxiety, social anxiety, depression, panic disorder, type 1 and type 2 trauma, and grief. Ian trained and practised within brief CBT approaches used in the UK National Health Service, bringing a structured, goal-oriented toolkit to clients who want clear strategies for managing distress.

Since 2018 he has worked as an integrative therapist specialising in grief and bereavement and continues to offer targeted grief interventions alongside broader therapy work. He also supports people with relationship and family concerns, anger and self-esteem difficulties, career and coaching needs, and specific presentations such as obsessions, compulsions and panic attacks.

Ian holds the credentials BACP and NCPS, indicating recognised professional registration in counselling and psychotherapy. He draws on Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Trauma-Focused approaches to tailor a collaborative plan that reflects each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Ian draws on Client-Centred Therapy, an approach that emphasises listening, empathy and working from the client’s own perspective to build self-understanding and personal growth. This approach is helpful for people seeking a supportive space to explore values, identity and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It offers practical strategies and structured techniques that can support people dealing with anxiety, depression, panic and compulsive difficulties.

Trauma-Focused Therapy is aimed at helping people process and make sense of distressing events, reduce overwhelming reactions, and develop coping strategies for trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Ian works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, adapting methods so therapy feels like a good fit rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be carried out by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, accommodate different levels of comfort with face-to-face contact, and maintain continuity of support when in-person meetings are not possible.