Jurgen Schwarz, BACP

Jurgen Schwarz is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. He offers a calm, accepting space where people can speak without judgement and at their own pace. Jurgen aims to listen closely and help clients work through feelings of being overwhelmed, stuck, or lost.

He trained to a diploma level in counselling and has additional certifications in online and telephone counselling. His background includes work with Mind, the NHS, and the Alzheimer’s Society, plus volunteer roles with Cruse Bereavement Support and the Samaritans. This mix of roles gives him experience supporting people through bereavement, dementia-related stress, and other difficult life moments.

Jurgen brings a German perspective to practice, combining directness with warmth. He uses that outlook to help people notice patterns and consider different ways of relating to their feelings. That can be useful for issues that have built up over time and feel hard to shift.

People seek his help for grief and loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, loneliness, anger, work stress, and the emotional effects of dementia. He works with adults of all ages and gives a particular welcome to older adults.

His style is collaborative rather than prescriptive. He won’t promise to erase problems, but he will help clients find new insights and practical ways of coping. The first step is often small, and he supports people through that beginning.

How Jurgen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and emotions without fighting them and focus on actions that matter to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes where values and meaning feel unclear.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and follows the client’s pace to build understanding and self-acceptance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jurgen will discuss which methods fit a person’s situation, goals and preferences and will adapt the way he works as understanding grows. That decision is collaborative and may change over time as needs shift.

He holds certifications in online and telephone counselling; however, readers should confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online or telephone sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or travel. They also allow shorter check-ins, avoid commute time and can suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth connections depending on practical needs.