Jessica Townsend

Jessica Townsend offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress or life change. She meets people where they are and helps them name what is happening. Sessions aim to make strong reactions easier to understand and manage. With seven years of experience, Jessica uses a person-centred, integrative approach. She combines Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and hypnotherapy alongside other ideas to suit each person. The focus is on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. In sessions she listens without judgement and helps people spot patterns that keep problems going. Conversations look at how past relationships shape present reactions and at unhelpful thoughts that increase anger or anxiety. Together therapist and client choose small, doable changes to try between meetings. Jessica also works with issues connected to mood, trauma, addictions, grief, sleep and relationship difficulties. She supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain and compassion fatigue, and can address specific concerns such as hoarding, obsessions and postpartum depression. She holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Sessions are conducted in English and international work is not accepted. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Approaches you can work with online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how close relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people understand patterns in relationships that can feed anger, anxiety and low self-esteem and supports building different ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a non-judgemental space so people can find their own answers. This approach is useful for exploring difficult emotions, making sense of reactions and gaining self-confidence.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and habits. It uses simple exercises and experiments to change thinking and behaviour that keep problems like anger or anxiety going.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that feel useful. Decisions about techniques are made together so the process matches what the client needs.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain regular contact while juggling work, family and other commitments.