Jean Briscoe, BACP

Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with over 20 years' experience working in the NHS and independent practice in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). Jean focuses on helping people who are facing big, painful life problems and practical day-to-day struggles.

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also works with trauma and abuse, issues around intimacy and relationships, and concerns linked to chronic health conditions such as multiple sclerosis and amputation. Jean helps people facing body image worries, parenting strain, career uncertainty and neurodivergent assessments including ADHD and autism.

Jean uses person-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful, with the client directing the pace. Her style is honest and non-judgemental, and she concentrates on practical steps people can try between meetings.

In work with trauma and long-term illness she looks at the everyday impact of those experiences. With relationship and intimacy concerns she helps people name patterns and try new ways of communicating. For those facing loss or major life change, she offers space to grieve and to plan next steps.

Jean often combines short-term practical goals with deeper exploration when needed. She encourages small, manageable changes that fit a person's life. To begin, she asks people to describe what they hope to change and then works with them at a pace they find comfortable.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Jean uses person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy as core ways of working. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, respect and following the client's lead to help them make sense of their situation and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and helps people try practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jean will talk with the client about their goals, needs and preferences and suggest what to try first. She treats the choice as a collaborative decision and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

For online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people attend from their own neighbourhood, which can help maintain routines while accessing support. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors and therapists often adapt exercises, homework and ways of checking progress to suit remote sessions.