Jessica Douglas, BACP

Jessica Douglas approaches psychotherapy as a psychological method for addressing the issues people bring to therapy. She aims to offer a welcoming space where individuals can tell their story in their own words and explore what is happening for them. As an assimilative, integrative therapist she describes herself as human first and practitioner second - using Transactional Analysis as her core model while drawing selectively from other therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment plans to each person’s needs.

Jessica views the therapeutic relationship as a conversation between two people shaped by their lived experience. While she may not have walked the same path as every client, she listens with curiosity and reflection, seeking to understand and mirror each person’s journey. She is comfortable working in different formats, including a single-session approach, short-term work of around six to eight weeks, or longer-term psychotherapy extending to twenty or more sessions when needed.

Her core hours are usually 10am - 7pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with evening and weekend appointments available on request. If a client and therapist are not a good match, she supports re-matching to another professional. Jessica holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and follows the BACP Ethical Framework. As part of that framework she monitors her own wellbeing and, if unwell, will inform clients so they can choose to reschedule or postpone sessions until she has sufficiently recovered.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jessica primarily works from a Transactional Analysis framework, which explores the ways people relate to themselves and others by looking at communication patterns and internal roles - this can help with relationship issues, patterns of self-esteem, and understanding repeated emotional responses. She also practises an assimilative, integrative approach, blending techniques from different evidence-based models to craft interventions that fit each person's needs and goals - this flexibility can support work with anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and coping with life changes.

Jessica is also experienced in offering brief focused work, including single-session options or short-term contracts, which can be useful for targeted problems or when someone prefers time-limited support. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - she will work with clients to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and adapt the plan as therapy progresses so the approach matches what works best for the individual.

Online therapy with Jessica is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access registered professionals from home or elsewhere and can help people fit therapy into busy lives without sacrificing consistent support.