About Jackie
Jackie Kenworthy is a counsellor with 25 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and the NCPS credential. She aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward as possible. Jackie works to build an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them.
She offers steady support for common life stresses and relationship concerns. Jackie helps people dealing with anxiety and stress using clear, practical tools.
Background and approach
She supports those facing family friction, parenting strain and career crossroads. Relationship difficulties and grief are also within her focus, as are issues such as eating and sleeping problems, addiction, and compassion fatigue. Her approach draws on client-centred work that keeps the person’s goals at the heart of sessions.
She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy when the moment calls for structured skills and coping strategies. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques are available to help with managing emotion and improving communication. Jackie has additional experience with attachment concerns, abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, and a range of personality-related difficulties.
She also supports people dealing with cancer, body image worries, codependency and dissociation. Jackie works with LGBT people and welcomes discussions about identity and relationships. Sessions are conducted in English and Jackie does not take international clients.
To begin, the service asks people to choose Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.
What Jackie works with
Everything Jackie lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Jackie is listed here; the rest shows what else Jackie works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jackie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How client-centred and skills-based approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of the counsellor. It aims to create understanding and a non-judgemental space so people can clarify their goals and make changes at their own pace.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and strategies to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) adds clear skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships when feelings feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jackie will work with each person to decide which methods fit best with their needs and goals. That choice can shift over time as new priorities emerge, and the therapist will explain options in plain language.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera if someone prefers an audio-only conversation. Registered or accredited professionals use these practical advantages to help sessions feel manageable and consistent with everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Jackie
What sorts of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Jackie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting and career difficulties, plus grief, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her work is person-centred and collaborative. She also uses CBT, DBT, EFT and mindfulness techniques to teach skills and improve emotional regulation when helpful.
What experience does this counsellor have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with people across many life challenges and relationship issues.
Where is the counsellor based and what are the credentials?
Jackie is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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