Jon Cookson

Jon is the founder of Forma10. 

He began training in1989 to become a Registered Mental Nurse. He qualified in 1992 and spent15 years working in the NHS. In 2004 he left nursing to develop his career in Person Centred Coaching, incorporating strength training with psychological therapy.

Jon works with people wherever they are in life, whether that’s navigating ADHD traits, managing change, suffering through loss, anxiety, self doubt, managing relationships or the pressures involved in leading a business. He meets you where you are, without judgement.

His work is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and his own Regulation Capacity Model, which looks at the gap between what life demands of you and the capacity you have to meet it. 

His approach is a natural fit for executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. His executive coaching helps leaders keep their drive while building the regulation to sustain it, for clearer decisions, steadier performance under pressure and less risk of burnout.

He also supports people with stress, anxiety, emotional disregulation, neurodiversity (including ADHD and ASD), grief and life transitions, with a grounded, compassionate approach that fits real life.

 Professional Development /Qualifications

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy 
• ACT for Behavioural Analyst’s 
• ACT for managing chronic pain 
• ACT in Practice 
• Third Wave CBT (Incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness 
• ACT Immersion 
• BAWLA Instructor (Level 4)
• Registered Mental Nurse (Not currently registered)
• ACBS (Association For Contextual Behavioural Science) Professional member