Jessica Sullivan, BACP

Jessica Sullivan is a thoughtful and pragmatic therapist and supervisor who draws on twenty years of clinical experience to help people access their resilience and make practical changes in their lives. She works with care and compassion, offering support as people learn more about themselves and experiment with new ways of approaching long-standing difficulties. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional affiliation and training.

Originally trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, Jessica combines open-ended psychodynamic work to explore difficulties that have roots in childhood with a forward-looking solution-focused approach for shorter-term work aimed at moving beyond current concerns. Her background as a workplace counsellor gives her a clear understanding of how personal problems and work life interact, and she is experienced in supporting people affected by traumatic incidents at work.

Jessica has a particular interest in the emotional aspects of diabetes care and in supporting people through cancer treatment and recovery. She may use screening tools such as the GAD-7, PHQ-9, HADS and IES-R as part of an initial assessment to clarify needs and plan treatment. Her clinical experience includes self-harm, suicidal ideation and risk, depression, anxiety, workplace grievance and bullying, relationship and attachment issues, eating problems, bereavement, sexual abuse and complex mental health concerns. She welcomes opportunities to meet and discuss how she might support someone through change.

Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused Care Online

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions using this approach allow time to reflect on patterns, attachment and emotional responses, which can be helpful for longstanding relationship, attachment and self-esteem concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy is forward-looking and practical - it concentrates on strengths, small achievable goals and steps to move beyond current problems, making it well suited to shorter-term goals like managing stress, work difficulties or coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to understand their needs, goals and preferences and will suggest ways of working that fit those priorities. Sometimes a combination of reflective and solution-focused work is used to balance exploration with practical change.

Online therapy with a registered professional offers flexibility and easier access to consistent support. Video calls recreate a face-to-face feel, phone sessions suit those who prefer voice contact, and live chat or text-based messaging can be helpful for people who need shorter, more frequent check-ins. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible.