Jane Finlay

Jane Finlay is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress or relationship strain. She welcomes adults who are looking to understand difficult feelings and find steadier ways to cope. Jane has worked in the UK for ten years and holds BACP registration, which she uses as the foundation for her day-to-day practice.

Her way of working focuses on building a respectful, compassionate space. Sessions give time to talk about what feels hard and to notice patterns that repeat in relationships and day-to-day life. Jane pays attention to how people may hide parts of themselves and how that can affect intimacy and self-worth.

Over time she helps people recognise how past experiences shape current feelings. That might include exploring attachment, feelings of abandonment, or long-standing shame and guilt. Jane aims to make these discoveries practical, so clients can try small changes between sessions.

She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue and midlife questions. Her approach is steady rather than rushed, and she encourages people to move at a pace that feels safe.

Jane sees therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals and to test new ways of relating, thinking and behaving. Her practice is grounded in experience and a belief that clearer self-understanding can lead to real change.

How psychodynamic work adapts to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past relationships and hidden patterns affect feelings today. In practice this means talking about recurring emotions, early experiences and the ways people protect themselves, which can be helpful for anger, attachment concerns and shame. The approach aims to bring clearer awareness to repeated reactions so people can try different responses.

Jane places emphasis on a compassionate, exploratory relationship. Finding the best approach is a shared task - she will work with each person to agree goals and adjust methods as understanding grows. This collaborative stance helps people test small changes in thinking and behaviour while feeling supported.

If you want to work online, please confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, remove travel time and allow check-ins from wherever you are based in the UK. Some people find video visits suit in-depth conversations, while other formats can be better for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Discussing practical needs beforehand helps match the format to personal circumstances.