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Jean Briscoe

Jean Briscoe

BACP · United Kingdom

Calm, practical counselling for life changes

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  • Person-centred
  • Cognitive behavioural
  • Solution focused

About Jean

Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with over 20 years’ experience working in the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). Jean aims to offer a straightforward, respectful way to help people make changes they want in life.

Jean works in a calm, non-judgemental manner and keeps things practical. Sessions often focus on what the person wants to achieve and on small, manageable steps toward those goals. She listens for the issues underlying stress, anxiety or grief and helps people name what feels difficult.

Her background includes supporting people affected by trauma, long-term health conditions and limb amputation. She also has experience with neurodivergence assessments such as ADHD and autism, and with concerns around body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. Adoption and foster care is listed among her additional focus areas.

Jean blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions can include reflective listening, practical exercises and short-term goal planning tailored to the person’s pace. She stresses dignity, flexibility and honest professional input.

If someone prefers a practical session focused on coping strategies, recovery from loss, or managing mood and relationships, Jean offers a direct and steady style. The first step is usually a short matching process to connect with her and arrange the next appointment.

How Jean's approaches work online

Jean uses attachment-informed thinking and cognitive behavioural techniques to guide therapeutic work. Attachment-based ideas focus on how relationships shape feelings and reactions, which can help when dealing with abandonment, relationship strain or intimacy concerns. Cognitive behavioural work looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and supports practical steps to reduce anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jean will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Sessions often mix listening, reflective feedback and short exercises so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats Jean currently offers before booking. Many people appreciate online counselling for fitting appointments into busy lives, reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins around work or family routines. Online working can also make it easier to use written exercises or share worksheets during a session. Confirm the available formats when you book so you know how a session will be delivered.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jean help with?

She addresses common concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image worries, parenting strain, career stresses and ADHD-related challenges.

What is Jean's approach in sessions?

Sessions combine person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools and solution-focused planning. The work is practical, paced to the person, and aims to build coping strategies and clear short-term goals.

How much experience does she have?

Jean has worked for more than 20 years across the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes, with particular experience in trauma and long-term health conditions.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can be matched to her for therapy.

How are costs and sessions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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