- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and mindfulness
About Jody
Jody Lumley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD and related concerns common in young adulthood such as career pressure and self-esteem struggles.
She adopts a person-centred approach and draws on a mix of methods to suit what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical conversation, making sense of feelings and finding small, manageable changes. Jody aims to help people talk through difficult experiences and reduce the weight of what they carry day to day.
Her background includes work with clients from many different circumstances, including people who have experienced work-related trauma, childhood trauma, domestic violence, self-harm, complex post-traumatic stress and personality difficulties. She also has experience supporting people with ADHD and the particular challenges that can bring.
In practice she combines client-centred work with cognitive and mindfulness-based tools, and uses psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques where useful. That mix is used to help with emotion regulation, thinking patterns, relationship dynamics and coping after loss or big life changes.
Sessions are conversational and aim to be straightforward. Jody encourages people to name what matters to them and to set small goals to test different ways of coping. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than instant fixes.
How Jody uses different approaches in online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping a person find their own solutions. It involves open conversation and working at the client’s pace, which can help with low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and is often used for anxiety, depression and stress.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve concentration. This approach can help people who feel overwhelmed or who struggle with emotion regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods collaboratively. That means sessions can change over time if different tools are needed.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into study or a job, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and give options for quieter contacts without needing travel. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt their approach to suit how someone prefers to meet.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD and career pressures common in early adulthood.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred way of working and adds cognitive, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas as needed. Sessions are conversational and practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience as a counsellor and has worked with people affected by trauma, self-harm and complex distress.
What does BACP mean for her credential?
She is BACP registered, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy as supplied in her profile.
Can I meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile details.
How are fees and session payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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