Counsellor profile
Jacqueline Selby, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
Continue with JacquelineAbout
- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Selby is a BACP counsellor practising with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strains, grief, addiction issues and life changes.
Jacqueline takes a person-centred approach that treats the client as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people spot unhelpful patterns. She uses practical conversation and goal-setting to help people make small, steady changes.
Her background includes work with diverse concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, blended family pressures, ageing and carer stress, chronic illness and body image. She has experience supporting people from LGBT communities and those coping with bereavement or major life transitions.
In a typical meeting Jacqueline helps clients prioritise worries and set realistic next steps. She often combines reflective discussion with motivational techniques and mindfulness exercises to build coping skills. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
Jacqueline has worked internationally and with people across many different cultures. She offers sessions in English and asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first appointment. Costs vary by location and are billed through a cancellable subscription.
How sessions work
How Jacqueline uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Jacqueline frequently draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people notice repeating conflict, control issues or difficulty trusting others. It supports clearer thinking about how past bonds influence present reactions.She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and reflection. That means sessions aim to follow the client’s lead, clarify what matters most and build a working relationship that guides practical next steps. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these approaches to teach short practices for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day coping.
Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative task. Jacqueline will discuss the options with each person, try techniques in session and adjust based on what feels useful. Goals, preferences and any practical constraints are part of that conversation so the plan fits the client’s life.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as current options are listed on the scheduling page. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work or caregiving by removing travel and allowing quicker check-ins or longer sessions when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working - for example combining reflective conversation with short guided mindfulness practice - and then refine what helps most.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting strain, blended family pressures and communication problems within family relationships.
How would she work with stress or anxiety?
She uses person-centred listening alongside mindfulness and motivational tools to help people manage stress and anxiety day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in mental health and has supported people in multiple countries.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is listed as practising from the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online scheduling details on the site.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.