Jacob Mason

Jacob Mason is a BACP-registered counsellor and person-centred psychotherapist in the United Kingdom with three years of practice. He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, LGBTQ+ related issues, motivation and self-esteem concerns. He also works with career doubts, relationship and intimacy questions, and people thinking about life purpose.

Jacob uses a person-centred approach that keeps the conversation focused on the client's experience. Sessions are generally non-directive so the person leads the topics. He aims to listen closely and reflect what is said to help make thoughts clearer.

He also draws on solution-focused ideas to help identify small, practical steps. That approach looks for strengths and past moments of coping, then builds short-term goals people can try between sessions. It is often used for decision points and practical problems at work or in relationships.

Jacob has worked with issues that overlap, such as co-morbidity, process addictions and compassion fatigue. He can talk through concerns related to gender dysphoria, HIV and relationship infidelity alongside mood and anxiety problems. His stated emphasis is on supporting people who feel stuck or uncertain about what to do next.

Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, the pathway is to use the online matching tools, book a first appointment and discuss what practical steps might suit the client's life right now.

How his approaches translate to online work

Jacob works from person-centred and solution-focused approaches. Person-centred practice means the client leads the conversation while the counsellor reflects what is said and helps the person notice their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is useful for exploring values, motivations and what matters most right now.

Solution-focused work concentrates on small, practical steps and on what is already working. It aims to identify concrete actions and short-term goals that can be tested between sessions, which can help with career decisions, relationship choices and feeling stuck.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first few sessions. Jacob treats that as a collaborative process and will work with the client to choose how much space to give to reflection versus short-term planning, based on their goals and preferences.

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when a long session is not possible. It can also allow sessions without needing to be on camera, which helps when bandwidth or timing is limited.