- Anxiety and depression
- Client centred listening
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Jessica
Jessica Harris is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults on issues including anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship concerns. Young adult issues are listed among her focuses, so she is familiar with pressures like leaving home, study and early-career stress.
Her approach draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and honest conversation. She aims to help people understand patterns that keep causing the same problems and to try different ways of responding.
Jessica has worked with people dealing with LGBTQ+ related concerns, changes in motivation, and coping with major life shifts. She also supports those facing intimacy-related worries, family stress, and workplace difficulties. She can discuss matters such as body image, shame, isolation and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.
In practice she spends time building a straightforward plan with each person. That plan may include short-term CBT-style work for specific symptoms and longer conversations about past experiences that affect current relationships. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than academic.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experiences and goals at the centre. The therapist listens without judgement and helps the client organise their thoughts and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching skills that people can use between sessions. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships; it can help when people want to understand deeper causes of emotional difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help the client test different ways of working and agree what feels useful. Decisions are based on the client's goals, preferences and what shows progress in sessions, not on assumptions.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into study or work timetables and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have a shorter check-in or a longer conversation depending on the day. The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone or messaging are offered. Registered or accredited professionals can often adapt session length and pacing to suit everyday life and responsibilities.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and related areas such as self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic conversation to address patterns and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model and costs vary with location; the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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