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Jacqueline John

Jacqueline John

BACP United Kingdom

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Experienced integrative counsellor and psychotherapist

  • Person centred focus
  • Integrative approach
  • BACP member

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline John welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or big life changes. She presents a calm, straightforward presence for anyone facing grief, parenting challenges, career crossroads or struggles with self‑esteem and addiction. Jacqueline uses simple, direct conversation to help people work out what matters to them and what to try next.

Jacqueline is a counselling member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has worked in helping roles for decades and brings 36 years of experience to sessions. Her background includes work with bereavement and with people affected by family breakdown and domestic violence.

She practises as an integrative psychotherapist and counsellor. That means she draws on several approaches to suit the person in front of her, often using Client‑Centered Therapy alongside cognitive and attachment ideas. Sessions look at present difficulties while also considering past experiences that still matter.

Jacqueline has run a private practice and provided services for charities and other organisations. She supports people of different genders, sexual orientations, faiths and cultures. She offers both shorter and longer contracts depending on what a person hopes to achieve.

When contacting Jacqueline, people are asked to start with the matching process on the site and then arrange an initial session. She does not work on weekends or bank holidays and aims to reply to enquiries within 24 hours.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and offering a non‑judgemental space where the person sets the pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and support to find their own solutions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Attachment‑based ideas look at how early relationships affect current patterns of relating and trust, which can help with intimacy issues, family problems and grief.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then use one or a mix of approaches collaboratively. The therapist and client check in and adjust the way they work as progress unfolds.

Practical online benefits include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography did not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to attend during a break at work, manage shorter check‑ins or avoid being on camera when that feels better, depending on the agreed option.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self‑esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and career issues among others.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is integrative and person centred, combining listening with practical strategies from approaches like CBT and ACT when useful.

How long has she worked in counselling?

She has 36 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy across private practice and with organisations and charities.

What credentials and location are relevant?

She is a counselling member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises under UK guidelines.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Jacqueline?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Jacqueline John

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