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Jessica Elson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and life changes
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Attachment focus
- Relationship communication
About Jessica
Jessica Elson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of practice. She works with people dealing with relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety.
Jessica also supports people who are coping with family and parenting strain, anger, career changes and broader life transitions. She addresses attachment issues, body image concerns, chronic illness and pain, and the emotional effects of serious health conditions. Her work includes helping with communication problems, commitment issues, codependency and the practical fallout of divorce and separation.
Her way of working draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred methods. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, trying different responses, and practising small changes between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and structured, so people leave with clear steps to try at home.
Jessica uses ideas from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Imago-informed approaches when the situation calls for it. That can mean looking at how early attachment experiences shape current relationships, or practising concrete communication exercises. She also works with the emotional impacts of caregiving, chronic conditions, cancer and HIV / AIDS.
To begin, a person is asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session. Fees vary with location and are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at present.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognise and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT sessions are practical, focus on specific problems, and often include exercises to try between meetings to build new habits.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how earlier relationships influence current connections and feelings. This approach can help people understand patterns in close relationships and work on 새로운 ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy is another strand of her work and keeps the conversation focused on the persons own priorities and experience rather than a pre-set agenda.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods to try, then adjust based on what helps. That means sessions can be more structured or more exploratory depending on what the person needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, choose quieter surroundings and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical benefits while helping people practise new ways of thinking and relating.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety, plus parenting and family pressures.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions are practical and structured, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses in everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor and draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not accepted at present.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.