- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Sexual diversity and kink
About Jessica
Jessica Rigby is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She trained via a BACP-accredited Diploma of Higher Education and completed a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, addiction, grief and parenting strain.
Jessica began counselling after returning to education as a mature student and brings life experience alongside clinical training. She has worked with people facing personality and attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image and sexual diversity including BDSM and kink. She describes her approach as open-minded and non-judgemental.
Her style is grounded in person-centred ideas. She treats the client as the expert on their own experience and prefers to explore rather than hand down solutions. Sessions involve listening, questioning and reflecting so that clients can map their own next steps.
Jessica also uses solution-focused techniques where brief, goal-directed work is helpful. That can mean identifying small, practical steps that make daily life easier, or building on what already works for the client.
People bring many kinds of guilt and shame to therapy: about relationships, parenting, sexuality, or choices under stress. Jessica works with those topics alongside trauma, addiction and attachment difficulties. She explains practical options and helps people talk through what matters most to them.
To begin, clients follow the service matching process and book a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
How Jessica uses person-centred and solution-focused work online
Jessica uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the client's experience. That means the therapist listens, reflects and follows what the person brings rather than directing the conversation. This approach is often useful for issues rooted in shame or long-standing relational pain because it focuses on understanding the person's own view.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy for shorter-term, goal-orientated work. That involves identifying small, practical steps and building on what already helps the client. It can be helpful for coping with stress, managing symptoms and making changes that fit day-to-day life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jessica will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adjust the balance of listening and practical steps in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work and caring commitments, reduce travel time and allow for different ways of checking in such as shorter sessions when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can help find an approach that suits practical life demands as well as emotional needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain and related areas such as body image and chronic illness.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses a person-centred stance to listen and reflect, and can use solution-focused steps to address immediate practical problems linked to guilt or shame.
What is her experience background?
She has five years of practice and began counselling as a mature student, bringing both life experience and work with diverse client concerns.
What credential and region apply to her practice?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.