Jean Briscoe, BACP

Jean Briscoe is a BACP counsellor with over 20 years of experience working across the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes. She has focused much of her career on trauma work and on supporting people affected by amputation, multiple sclerosis and other chronic health conditions. Jean also works with issues linked to neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ concerns and domestic violence, and she aims to be direct, respectful and non-judgemental in sessions.

Jean uses person-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches. She helps people identify patterns that cause distress and then tries practical ways to change them. Sessions move at the client’s own pace and are shaped around what the person wants to achieve.

Her background includes assessment for ADHD and autism and long experience supporting body image, disability-related stress and caregiver strain. Jean has practised in health services and workplaces, so she is used to supporting people through practical life changes as well as emotional pain. She says clients receive respectful, straightforward support aimed at increasing coping and everyday functioning.

In session she listens for the issues that matter most and uses short-term tools alongside deeper work when needed. The focus might be mood regulation, reducing anxiety, managing grief or navigating relationship and intimacy concerns. Jean aims to help people build small, sustainable changes that fit their daily lives.

If someone wants to begin, the usual route is to use the site to start therapy, complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How Jean’s approaches work online

Jean often uses person-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make practical changes. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client, which helps people feel heard and understand their own priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers exercises to reduce unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jean will discuss goals and preferences and then tailor methods to the person’s needs. That collaborative decision means sessions can combine listening, practical exercises and short-term problem solving as required.

The main practical benefit of online work is fitting therapy into everyday life. Online sessions can make it easier to attend from different locations and to arrange times that suit work or caregiving duties. If you need specific session formats, please confirm the available options before booking so you know what will be offered.