- 25 years experience
- Person-centred approach
- English and Afrikaans
About Jacintha
Jacintha Canary is a counsellor with 25 years of experience in mental health and wellbeing. She moved to the United Kingdom from South Africa and draws on a long career supporting people through major life changes. She is a Christian and that faith is part of who she is, but she works with people from all spiritual backgrounds and those with no faith.
Her work has involved many areas linked to family life and relationships. She has supported people facing anxiety, trauma and domestic abuse, and helped those dealing with abandonment, addictions and bereavement. She has also worked with practical challenges such as moving country, adapting to new cultures, workplace change and community disruption.
Jacintha follows a person-centred style. She does not give direct answers but walks alongside people and helps them find what they need. She also uses body-mapping and sensation-based techniques from the QSL framework to help people notice how past or present trauma shows up in the body and mind.
Her training includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, a teaching qualification, sports coaching in basketball, and a certificate in the QSL framework. She has completed additional courses in resilience, forgiveness, anger, conflict resolution, mentoring and coaching.
She describes her role as facilitating self-exploration and healing. People can expect a calm, reflective approach that mixes listening with practical tools for coping and change. Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and international clients are accepted.
How her approaches work online
Jacintha uses person-centred work and trauma-focused ways of working that translate to an online setting. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflection; the therapist offers a warm, non-directive presence and helps the person explore what matters most. This approach often helps people who need space to make sense of life changes, parenting challenges or relationship worries.Trauma-focused work in her practice uses attention to bodily sensation and memory integration. Techniques from that approach help people notice how stress and past events appear in the body, and then work gently through those patterns to reduce their hold. This can suit people coping with abuse, abandonment or significant loss.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then match methods to those needs. That conversation is part of early sessions so the work evolves together.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they fit more easily into busy days, make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt mindfulness and person-centred work to suit different rhythms, whether someone prefers a longer reflective session or a brief practical meeting.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and family-related difficulties. Adoption and foster care issues are listed among her areas of focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred, which means she listens closely and helps people find their own answers. She blends that with mindfulness and trauma-aware tools to support practical coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in counselling and mental health work, including roles that touched on family dynamics, domestic abuse and adapting to cultural change.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.