Jean Briscoe, BACP
Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with two decades of practice in the United Kingdom.
About Jean
Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with two decades of practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP membership, and has worked across the NHS, independent practice and employee assistance programmes. Jean focuses on making therapy direct and practical so people feel able to take small steps forward.
Her background includes a lot of work with trauma and long-term health concerns, such as amputation and multiple sclerosis. She has experience assessing neurodivergence, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism.
Background and approach
Jean also supports people facing issues around body image, chronic illness and the stresses of caregiving. Jean uses approaches that centre the person and their goals. She draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas, solution-focused work and attachment-aware ways of looking at relationships.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques also appear in sessions when they fit a person's needs. Sessions are straightforward and non-judgemental. Jean aims to treat people with respect and dignity while working at a pace that suits them.
She focuses on understanding the psychological patterns behind a difficulty and on practical steps to change. People come to Jean for a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression. She also helps with relationship and intimacy matters, parenting pressures, career choices and identity questions linked to LGBT issues.
The work is collaborative, with attention to what the person wants to achieve. To begin, Jean invites people to describe their situation and what they hope to change. From there she helps shape a plan that fits the individual's life and priorities.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 055879 | 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 Jean works with
Everything Jean lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jean lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness 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, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT offers straightforward strategies for managing anxiety, depression and stress through small, practical exercises and new ways of thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jean will discuss different methods and collaborate with each person to choose what fits their goals and preferences. That might mean mixing listening-based work with CBT tools or adding mindfulness practices where helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video helps when visual cues matter, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when the day is busy, chat can be good for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give practical flexibility for people with different schedules, energy levels and access needs.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Jean help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression, plus relationship, parenting and identity matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jean combines person-centred listening with practical methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work to help people make changes at their own pace.
How much experience does she have?
Jean has 20 years of experience working in the NHS, independent practice and employee assistance programmes.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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