Jessica Douglas, BACP

Jessica Douglas offers psychotherapeutic counselling that centres on the relationship between two people talking through life’s difficulties. She aims to create a calm space where clients can tell their story in their own words and work through challenges at a pace that feels right for them.

She describes herself as an assimilative, integrative therapist who uses Transactional Analysis as a core model and adapts methods from other approaches to fit individual needs. Sessions are shaped around a clear plan agreed at the start, so clients know what to expect and what they are working towards.

Jessica works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and issues around self-esteem. She also supports people facing changes in relationships, parenting strains, workplace problems and challenges linked to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

She is experienced in addressing more complex difficulties too, for example trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, panic attacks and eating or sleeping problems. Practical goals such as career choices, life purpose and coping strategies form part of her focus when helpful.

Sessions are organised around a therapeutic contract which can be short term, long term or a single-session approach depending on what the client prefers. Her usual working hours are weekdays with some evenings and weekend slots on request. The BACP credential is noted as her professional registration.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online therapy

Transactional Analysis offers simple, practical ways to look at how people communicate and relate. Online work can use its ideas to map patterns in conversations, role responses and identify unhelpful scripts that come up in relationships and daily life. This can help with anxiety, communication problems and attachment difficulties.

Integrative work means the therapist borrows techniques from different evidence-based methods and fits them to the person. That might include short practical exercises, reflective discussion or focused problem-solving to address things like panic attacks, low mood or workplace stress.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide together whether a single session, a short block of sessions or longer work is the best plan.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and make attending regular appointments simpler. Because the original biography does not list which session formats are offered, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.