- 20 years experience
- BACP registered
- Trauma and chronic illness
About Jean
Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with BACP registration and 20 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She has worked across the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes. Jean focuses on supporting people through difficult life moments and complex problems with a straightforward, respectful style.
Her work often includes trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, grief and depression, and challenges linked to chronic illness and disability. She also supports people dealing with body image, identity and LGBT matters, parenting and relationship concerns, and those navigating neurodivergence assessments such as ADHD and autism.
Jean draws on client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural and solution-focused tools. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the individual, helping people identify patterns, try new coping steps and build on their own strengths. She keeps a non-judgemental stance and treats people with dignity.
Her background includes particular experience with amputation-related trauma and multiple sclerosis, alongside broader work around chronic health conditions and domestic violence mental health and wellbeing. That clinical history informs how she approaches long-term health and loss issues.
Jean describes her role as helping people make positive changes at their own pace. She works to explore underlying difficulties, support clearer decision-making and help people practise manageable steps between sessions.
How Jean's approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and self-worth, helping people spot unhelpful patterns in close relationships and try different ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person's own perspective at the centre, with the counsellor offering active listening and empathy to help the client find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple, practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jean will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit someone’s goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as problems shift and new priorities emerge.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Practically, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives flexibility for people abroad, since she accepts international clients. The focus remains on clear goals, regular steps between sessions and adapting exercises so they work in a person's everyday routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jean help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression, plus issues such as body image, parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges related to chronic illness and disability.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is honest and non-judgemental. She uses client-centred listening together with practical CBT and solution-focused techniques to help people try new coping steps.
How much experience does she have?
Jean has 20 years of experience working across the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes, with particular clinical work in amputation-related trauma and multiple sclerosis.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.