Counsellor profile
Jacqueline John, BACP
Counsellor - Relationship and family concerns
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based approaches
- Client-centred work
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline John is a BACP counselling member with 36 years of experience practising in the United Kingdom. She works remotely and with international clients under UK law guidelines. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, addiction, trauma, and related difficulties.
Jacqueline combines several approaches and chooses what fits each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred work. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past experiences affect current relationships and feelings.
She writes plainly with practical aims in mind. Conversations often look at patterns in communication, issues around attachment or abandonment, and the ways coping strategies help or hinder. Jacqueline also addresses areas such as blended family problems, fatherhood issues, adoption and foster care, and family of origin difficulties.
Clients can discuss short-term and longer-term work and set hopes or expectations during the first session. She also works with people struggling with anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, hoarding and intimacy-related difficulties. The emphasis is on steady, clear steps rather than quick fixes.
Jacqueline runs a private practice and does work for external organisations and charities. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and describes her practice as grounded in the person-centred tradition while drawing on other therapeutic methods.
How sessions work
How Jacqueline’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed steps towards them. It is often used for anxiety, stress and difficulties where avoidance keeps people stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns; it is commonly applied for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss different approaches with each person and agree a collaborative plan based on goals, preferences and the issues raised. The emphasis is on testing what helps and adjusting the way of working as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions for fitting therapy into busy routines, reducing travel time and allowing easier access when living at a distance. Online meetings can make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins or pick times around work and parenting responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises from ACT and CBT for remote sessions, using practical tasks, homework and in-session skill practice to support progress.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Which difficulties does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, addictions, trauma, depression and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works integratively, using client-centred listening alongside ACT, CBT, DBT and attachment-informed ideas to address present problems and patterns from the past.
How long has she been practising?
She has 36 years of experience providing counselling and psychotherapy to individuals and to other groups in external organisations and charities.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is a counselling member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients while she works under UK law guidelines.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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