Jacqueline McDowell, BACP
Jacqueline McDowell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Jacqueline
Jacqueline McDowell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression. She works with adults on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and other life changes. Jacqueline is a BACP member and brings a calm, practical approach to sessions.
She aims to make the first steps straightforward. Jacqueline treats sessions as a conversation where the client leads. She uses creative elements drawn from her background as an artist when it fits a person’s needs, such as drawing or writing to make feelings easier to talk about.
Background and approach
Jacqueline blends evidence-informed methods with a warm, person-centred way of working. She uses ideas from cognitive behaviour approaches to spot patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools help people notice thoughts and find valued directions in life.
Attachment-focused work supports people who want to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Jacqueline also draws on motivational interviewing to help with changes around habits and coping strategies, including issues with addiction or eating concerns.
She has four years of clinical experience and works with many concerns linked to everyday pressures - sleep and appetite changes, career stress, parenting strain, and feelings of low self-worth. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person’s rhythm. Jacqueline welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.
People start by picking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389761 | June 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- 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)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in many sessions to identify thought and behaviour patterns that maintain problems. CBT offers simple exercises and experiments that translate well to remote formats, such as tracking mood, testing unhelpful thoughts, and setting small behaviour steps.
Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will discuss goals, try different tools, and adapt methods to what helps most. She checks in about what’s useful and changes the plan when needed so therapy fits the person’s life and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversations and exercises that use visual materials. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work better when movement or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while still using the same therapeutic tools.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can Jacqueline help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, plus trauma, grief and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jacqueline works in a person-centred way and uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches, mindfulness and acceptance-based methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working in the UK context.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jacqueline is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online sessions available and in what formats?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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