About Jack
I became a therapist because I was drawn to work that actually changes things. CBT appealed to me precisely because it's structured and evidence-based — there's a clear rationale for what we do and why. I found that compelling as a clinician, and I've found that clients do too.
I completed my MSc in Psychological Therapies at the University of Edinburgh, and I've stayed closely connected to the research side of the field since then. My clinical work is informed by an active research background, which I think keeps practice sharp and honest about what the evidence actually shows.
The people I tend to work well with are thoughtful and often analytical — they want to understand what's going on for them, not just feel better in the short term. That said, I also work with people who aren't sure what they want yet. If you're stuck and want practical help, that's a good enough place to start.
In sessions I'm direct. I'll be honest if something isn't working, and I'll ask you to do things between sessions — because that's where most of the change happens. What I won't do is make you feel judged for where you are right now.
My approach
CBT is structured and practical by design. Rather than spending months exploring the past, we focus on what's keeping the problem going now — the patterns of thinking and behaviour that tend to maintain anxiety, low mood, or avoidance. That gives us something concrete to work with from early on.
Therapy works best as a collaboration. I bring the clinical knowledge and tools; you bring the expertise on your own life. Together we identify what's driving the difficulty and test out new approaches, often through structured tasks or experiments between sessions. The work doesn't stop when you leave the room.
My research background keeps me closely engaged with what the evidence actually shows — including when drawing on related approaches is more helpful than a standard CBT protocol alone. I use ACT, behavioural experiments, and exposure-based work where the evidence and your needs point in that direction. Most courses of therapy run between 8 and 20 sessions, though we'll review as we go.
Training & research
I hold an MSc in Psychological Therapies (CBT pathway) from the University of Edinburgh, one of the UK's leading clinical training programmes for cognitive behavioural approaches.
My research focuses on cognitive mechanisms in anxiety — specifically, how the way people process and respond to threat keeps anxiety problems going. In plain terms: why certain thinking patterns are hard to shift on your own, and what actually helps. That question informs how I approach assessment and treatment, particularly with anxiety-based presentations where the standard advice to "just stop worrying" clearly isn't enough.
Clinically, I've worked with young people and adults across a range of presentations, including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, perfectionism, and low mood.
I am working towards BABCP accreditation and practise under regular clinical supervision from an accredited CBT therapist.
Who I work well with
I tend to work well with people who are thoughtful, analytical, and motivated — even if they don't feel motivated right now. Many of my clients are students, professionals, or people in demanding roles. But I also work with people who wouldn't describe themselves that way at all — people who are simply stuck and want practical help. If what you've read so far feels like it fits, it probably does.