Jessica Sullivan, BACP
Jessica Sullivan is a BACP counsellor with 20 years' experience.
About Jessica
Jessica Sullivan is a BACP counsellor with 20 years' experience. She aims to help people find the resilient part of themselves so they can make practical changes. Her style is thoughtful and down-to-earth, with clear support and compassion as clients try new ways of coping.
She originally trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and often works in an open-ended way. That approach looks at how early life and attachment can shape present difficulties.
Background and approach
For shorter-term work she uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and move forward from current problems. Jessica has worked as a workplace counsellor and understands how job stress and personal life affect each other. She can support people affected by traumatic incidents at work and those coping with bereavement, serious illness, or changes in health habits such as diet and exercise.
She sometimes uses questionnaires such as GAD-7, PHQ-9, HADS and IES-R during an initial assessment to help clarify current needs. Her clinical background includes work on self-harm, suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, eating issues, and trauma related to sexual abuse and workplace incidents. Jessica also offers support around relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, caregiving stress and the emotional impact of cancer.
She is experienced in working with cultural and ethnic considerations and in contexts that may involve court processes. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are offered in English. People who want to begin can expect a direct, collaborative conversation about practical steps and achievable goals.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 11023 | August 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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Jessica names
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How Jessica’s approaches work online
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions using this approach give time to talk about recurring themes and to notice patterns that affect relationships and self-esteem.Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal oriented. It concentrates on small, practical steps and what is already working for you. This approach is useful for coping with specific problems like work stress, relationship issues, or immediate life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, hopes and preferences and suggest a way forward. Together you can decide whether longer, open-ended work or a short, goal-focused plan fits better.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video lets you maintain face-to-face contact when needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use a camera. Live chat and text messaging can suit brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or daily commitments and to keep continuity of care when travel or relocation makes in-person meetings difficult.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Jessica help with?
She supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, eating and self-esteem concerns, and work-related stress among other problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Jessica combines a reflective, psychodynamic approach for longer-term work with a forward-looking Solution-Focused style for brief therapy. She aims to be practical and compassionate as clients try new ways of coping.
What is her clinical background?
She has worked as a therapist for 20 years and has experience as a workplace counsellor. Her background includes work with self-harm, trauma, bereavement, eating issues, and workplace grievance and bullying.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.