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Dr. Jess Clapham

Dr. Jess Clapham

BACP United Kingdom

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Warm client-centred counsellor

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Career and life changes

About Jess

Dr. Jess Clapham offers a warm, person-focused approach built around Client-Centred Therapy. She aims to make conversations straightforward and practical. Jess listens without judgement and helps people find what matters to them in everyday life.

Jess has three years of professional experience and works with a wide range of issues. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also helps with career questions, coping with major life changes, grief and anger.

Her background includes work with executive and professional coaching and mentoring. That practical experience informs short-term goals and planning when clients want focused support. Jess uses simple conversation and reflective listening to help people spot patterns and try new ways of managing challenges.

She also offers support around family-of-origin questions, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and parenting strains. Other areas she addresses include trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and communication problems, and finding life purpose.

Jess holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She speaks English and Welsh and works with people in the United Kingdom and from other countries. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Client-Centred and Existential Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers empathic, non-judgemental presence and mirrors what the client says so they can discover their own next steps. This approach is useful for stress, low self-esteem and decisions about work or relationships.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck, confused about life direction, or who are facing major changes. Conversations explore values and choices rather than only symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences and adapt sessions as those needs become clearer. This is a collaborative process and may blend listening-focused and meaning-focused methods.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel. It also allows for shorter check-ins, avoiding travel time and keeping continuity when life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor session length and pacing to daily routines and practical needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Welsh

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this counsellor support?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and anger, along with practical life issues such as career challenges and coping with change.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The approach is mainly Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting to help clients find their own solutions. Existential ideas are also used to look at meaning and life choices.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has three years of professional experience and has worked with executive and professional coaching and mentoring alongside counselling practice.

What credentials and location are associated with this counsellor?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in therapy?

Sessions are offered in English and Welsh.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can be matched to work with her.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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

Dr. Jess Clapham

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