Jacqueline Leydon, BACP

Jacqueline Leydon offers a compassionate, experience-informed approach to counselling, shaped by both professional training and personal lived experience. She understands how difficult it can be to reach out for help because she has stood on the other side of the counselling room, and that perspective informs a deep empathy for people navigating complex emotional challenges.

Her own experiences with ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, addictions, and loss contribute to a grounded understanding of how those issues affect daily life, relationships, trust, and recovery. That background helps her connect with clients who have faced similar difficulties and appreciate the courage it takes to seek support.

As a Person-Centred Integrative Counsellor, Jacqueline places the individual at the heart of the work rather than positioning herself as the sole expert. Person-Centred therapy prioritises building a genuine, non-judgmental relationship so the person in therapy can explore new awareness, understanding, and solutions. The integrative element means she draws from a range of approaches to tailor support to each person’s needs, combining techniques and perspectives to address issues such as anxiety, trauma, parenting, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD.

She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the main UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Jacqueline looks forward to meeting and supporting individuals as they work toward greater clarity and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Jacqueline Leydon uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps by encouraging acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, avoidance, and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that originate in early bonds and examines how those patterns affect current relationships - it supports work on abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy, and trust. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship where the person is given space to explore feelings and develop self-understanding, which can help with depression, self-esteem, grief, and recovery from trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jacqueline works collaboratively with people to identify which methods feel most helpful, taking into account individual goals, preferences, and the presenting difficulties, and she adjusts the approach as the work evolves with the input of registered professionals and therapists where appropriate.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and more immediate exchanges are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, to access support from different locations within the United Kingdom, and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not convenient.