Jon Cookson

Jon is a qualified pychiatric nurse, strength and nutritional coach and ACT practitioner.

Jon brings over 30 years of experience supporting people through real-world personal and professional challenges. His work is grounded in a deep understanding of how life pressures, mental strain, identity, work demands, and health difficulties can shape how people think, feel, and function day to day.

Jon qualifed as a Registered Mental Nurse in 1989 and spent 15 years working in the NHS, specialising in Recreational Therapy, providing excersise based programmes as a means of regulating the mind and body. During this time, and throughout his later work, he has worked closely with individuals facing long-term psychological, physical, and life challenges. In 2004, Jon moved into private practice. His extensive knowledge and frontline experience allows him to meet people where they are, without judgement, and with a practical understanding of the complexities they carry.

Jon’s coaching supports both personal growth and professional development, helping people navigate stress, neurodiversity (including ADHD and ASD), performance pressure, and periods of transition. His approach is grounded, compassionate, and realistic, helping clients develop clarity, flexibility, and workable strategies to move forward in a way that fits their life, not an idealised version of it.

Professional Development:

• ACT for Behavioural Analyst’s 2025
• ACT for managing chronic pain 2025
• ACT in Practice 2024
• Third Wave CBT (Incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness 2024
• ACT Immersion 2023