Counsellor profile
Jeff Compton, NCPS
Counsellor for relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Jeff
Counsellor Jeff Compton is a member of NCPS with 46 years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions. He also lists support for issues such as grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Jeff uses several practical approaches in sessions. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment-based work and client-centred methods. In plain terms he listens, helps people name what is happening and then looks at different ways of responding to it.
Sessions focus on what people bring each week. Conversations aim to identify patterns that cause distress and to try alternative responses. He can work with matters that involve abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress and chronic health matters.
Jeff also notes experience with complex behaviour, including antisocial and avoidant personality patterns, codependency and commitment or communication problems. He includes topics such as BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture when these affect relationships or wellbeing. His approach is practical and straightforward, orientated around the concerns the person brings.
To start, people follow the site booking steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How his approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps people try different ways of responding to problems such as stress, low mood or sleep issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in close relationships and on changing patterns that cause distance or repeated conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and agree a plan with the person based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods may be adapted as progress is reviewed.
The original biography does not list which online session formats are used. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. They also offer options for quieter surroundings or sessions without video if that suits the person better.
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Experience
46+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety and stress. The list also includes addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems and parenting strain.
What is his therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical. He uses methods from ACT, CBT, EFT, attachment-based work and client-centred counselling to look at patterns and try new ways of responding.
How much experience does he have?
He has 46 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.