- Person-centred approach
- Work on guilt and shame
- Supports grief and anxiety
About Jessica
Jessica Dodd is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people carrying stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue, and she understands how guilt and shame can sit beneath those feelings.
She uses person-centred ways of working as the foundation of her practice. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in the room and the therapist follows their pace. Jessica also draws on other evidence-based techniques to help with symptoms such as panic, mood swings and trauma reactions.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, such as codependency, control issues or repeated commitment worries. She helps people look at attachment patterns, communication problems and body image concerns so those patterns become clearer and more manageable.
She has supported people through divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and the long work of forgiving oneself or others. Practical coping strategies are balanced with exploratory work about early wounds and inner-child material when that is useful.
Jessica describes therapy as collaborative. She aims to help people identify small, workable steps they can try between sessions. The focus is on gradual change and clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jessica bases her practice in a person-centred approach, which concentrates on listening and following the person's pace. This method helps when guilt or shame make someone hesitant to speak, because sessions start from what the person brings and build trust slowly.She also draws on evidence-based techniques to address symptoms such as panic or mood disorder. These techniques offer practical tools for reducing distress and creating short exercises someone can try between sessions. Attachment-focused thinking is used to map recurring relationship patterns and to make sense of why guilt or control issues keep reappearing.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss options together and agree what feels most helpful based on the person's goals and preferences. That helps make sessions collaborative rather than prescriptive.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Please confirm the session formats offered before booking, as these are not specified here. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, easier scheduling around work or family commitments, and the chance to try techniques in everyday settings between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue, and addresses guilt and shame within those areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame from childhood?
She uses a person-centred base and may combine that with exploratory work around attachment and inner-child material to understand childhood shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with a range of concerns including trauma reactions, panic and mood difficulties.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location.
What should I do to get started?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.