About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who aims to make it easier to talk about hard things. She writes plainly and listens carefully. Her background and life experience shape how she supports people, and she focuses on creating a steady, respectful space for conversation.
Jackie has personal experience with ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, addictions and loss. That history informs how she relates to people who feel wary of trusting someone new.
Background and approach
She works in a person-centred way that keeps the client at the heart of sessions rather than positioning herself as the expert. Her method is described as integrative, which means she draws on ideas from several therapies to fit the person in front of her.
That can include tools from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness alongside attention to relationships and patterns from attachment thinking. Sessions aim to build new awareness and practical ways to cope. Jacqueline lists a wide range of concerns she helps people with, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strains, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger and career worries.
She also notes work around ADHD, attachment and abandonment concerns, autism and codependency issues. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Jackie has around eight years of counselling experience and practises in the United Kingdom.
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What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Jacqueline is listed here; the rest shows what else Jacqueline works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 therapeutic approaches can work online
Jacqueline uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside a person-centred stance. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape trust and connection, helping people understand patterns in close relationships and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with the client about preferences, goals and what feels most helpful, then try techniques that match those aims. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or offering sessions when attending in person would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises, breathing and grounding techniques, and cognitive tools so they work well in remote sessions.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What concerns does this counsellor address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems and career stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and integrative, focusing on a trusting relationship and drawing on other approaches like CBT and mindfulness to meet each person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has about eight years of counselling experience and brings personal experience with ADHD, autism, trauma and loss that informs how she relates to clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jacqueline is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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