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Jessica Townsend, BACP

Jessica Townsend is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or anxious.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Jessica

Jessica Townsend is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or anxious. She offers calm, practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Jessica explains things plainly and works to make sessions feel safe and understandable.

She uses a flexible approach that draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means she will pay attention to how relationships shape feelings, and help you try out small, concrete changes in thinking and behaviour.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a pace that feels manageable for each person. Jessica brings seven years of professional experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the core of the work and aims to offer an empathic, non-judgemental space for people to talk through painful issues.

Common topics she supports include relationship difficulties, addiction and compulsive behaviours, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus listed by Jessica include hoarding, jealousy, phobias, postpartum depression and self-harm. Sessions can include reflective conversation, practical coping skills, and attention to how past experiences affect current patterns.

Jessica also uses trauma-focused techniques when relevant to a person's needs. She works in English and offers appointments to people in the United Kingdom.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	384679	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Jessica names

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How Jessica’s approaches work online

Jessica often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current emotions and patterns. This helps people understand why certain reactions feel automatic and gives a route to try new ways of relating and regulating feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT in sessions often involves spotting unhelpful thinking, testing small changes, and building practical coping strategies for anxiety, low mood or compulsive behaviours.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jessica will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then agree a plan together. Over time she checks in and adapts methods so the work meets what matters most to the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can work better when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and daily life, and let people keep momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Jessica commonly help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Other areas include relationship strain, addiction, parenting pressure and sleep or eating difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, combining attachment-based thinking with cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions balance emotional listening with practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

What is her professional background?

Jessica has seven years of professional experience working in counselling. She emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship and aims to create an empathic, non-judgemental space.

Where is Jessica based and what credential does she hold?

She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Jessica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Jessica?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.