About John
Dr. John Hilsdon helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. He also supports those facing addictions, relationship strain, grief and depression.
His straightforward aim is to make it easier to talk about what is hard and to take practical steps forward. He uses a calm, accepting manner so people can say what they need to say. Sessions focus on listening closely and reflecting back what is happening for the client.
Background and approach
That gives a clear starting point for change. His practice draws on client-centred work, which means the client's experience leads the pace and direction. He also uses existential ideas to help people face big questions about meaning, values and choice.
Together these approaches aim to help people find clearer direction and feel more able to act in line with their goals. John has 24 years of experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as a professional credential. He has worked with people affected by panic, phobias, obsessive problems, process addictions and midlife concerns, among other issues.
He also supports those coping with cancer, hospice and end-of-life matters. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are welcome. The practical focus is on small, manageable changes that add up.
People who come to him can expect steady support and a collaborative approach to tackling the issues that brought them to therapy.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Dr John Hilsdon uses client-centred therapy, which gives priority to the client's own experience and pace. This approach is useful when someone needs a listening space to make sense of feelings and decide what matters to them.He also draws on existential therapy to help people consider values, meaning and choice. That work can be helpful for those facing life shifts, questions about purpose, midlife concerns or serious illness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk through options and adapt methods based on the client's goals, needs and what feels most helpful. The process is collaborative and responsive rather than fixed.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people share between sessions. These formats make it easier to book sessions around work, travel or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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