Jacqueline Leydon, BACP
Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who aims to make reaching out feel manageable.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Trauma and Abuse
- Parenting issues
- +14 more
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who aims to make reaching out feel manageable. She speaks simply and directly, offering steady support to people facing low mood, anxiety, stress and the ripple effects of trauma. Jacqueline works to build trust so conversations can be open and honest from the start.
She draws on eight years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Jacqueline uses a person-centred stance that keeps the client’s experience central.
Background and approach
That means listening closely and helping people name what matters to them before suggesting ways forward. Her work combines a few different methods to suit the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and practical coping steps.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based change and learning to live alongside difficult thoughts. Attachment-informed ideas are used when relationship patterns and early wounds affect current life. Jacqueline has lived experience of ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, addictions and bereavement.
She says this experience helps her relate to the practical and emotional consequences of those issues without assuming she knows a person’s story. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps you can use between meetings. Jacqueline offers conversation, reflective tasks and simple exercises to help with mood, sleep, anger and relationship difficulties.
She encourages people to keep the pace that suits them and to bring their own goals into each session.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386338 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will talk with you about your goals and try methods that match your needs. The plan evolves together so you can stop or adapt anything that does not feel useful.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions suit quieter audio-only check-ins, live chat works for shorter exchanges and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping regular contact with a therapist.
Frequently asked
What issues does Jacqueline help with?
She supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress and trauma-related concerns. Other areas include relationship strain, addictions, sleep problems and low self-esteem.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative, with elements from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The focus is on what works for you rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
How much experience does she have?
Jacqueline has eight years of experience working with emotional and behavioural difficulties. She combines clinical practice with personal insight into several lived experiences.
Where is Jacqueline based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as noted in her professional details.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; work is offered to people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are offered?
Jacqueline provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. The variety lets people choose what fits their routine and needs.
How are fees and starting arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
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