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About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Lawrence is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS with 23 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and supports people facing family and parenting strain, trauma and compassion fatigue. Jacqueline also focuses on career worries and coping with life changes affecting young adults and others.
She uses a pluralistic approach, drawing on attachment-informed work, client-centred ways of listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking. That means sessions can include talking about past patterns and practical steps to change unhelpful habits. Jacqueline aims to build a collaborative working relationship and listens to how a person thinks and feels about their issues.
In sessions she helps people make sense of upsetting events, manage symptoms like anxiety and low mood, and improve relationship patterns. She is familiar with abandonment and attachment issues, adoption and foster care backgrounds, domestic violence, dissociation and family of origin difficulties. She also supports those facing divorce, blended family challenges and caregiving stress.
Her style involves clear discussion of what is getting in the way and exploring workable steps to move forward. This can include setting practical goals, rehearsing different responses, and thinking about how early experiences shape current behaviour. Jacqueline offers straightforward feedback and helps people try small changes between sessions.
She works in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription people can cancel at any time. To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jacqueline draws on Attachment-Based work to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This can help when someone wants to understand trust, avoidance or repeating relationship cycles. Client-Centred methods shape how sessions feel: she gives space for the client to lead and pays attention to how they describe their experience. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical techniques for anxiety and low mood, such as noticing the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and trying small behavioural experiments.Deciding which combination to use is part of the process. Jacqueline will work with each person to identify what feels most useful for their goals and preferences. The choice of approach can change over time as needs shift, and that choice is made together rather than fixed up front.
The original biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work and commuting. It can also allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or let someone choose sessions that do not require being on camera. Registered and accredited professionals can offer online sessions that help people keep therapy part of busy routines without having to travel.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus family and parenting concerns and trauma-related issues.
How would she work with someone feeling lost after university?
She uses a pluralistic approach that mixes practical steps and reflective work, helping clarify goals and try manageable changes for early-career challenges.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Jacqueline has 23 years of experience working with adults and young people on a range of emotional issues including attachment, trauma and bereavement.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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