Jean Briscoe, BACP

Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and more than 20 years' experience. She has worked in the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes. Jean often supports people coping with long-term health conditions, neurodiversity assessments and trauma-related concerns.

Her background includes work with amputation, multiple sclerosis and chronic illness. She also has experience around body image, ageing, caregiving stress and issues facing LGBT people. Jean describes a straightforward, respectful style and aims to help people make practical changes at their own pace.

In sessions she uses person-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural and solution-focused tools. That means she listens first, then helps identify patterns of thought and small steps that can ease daily struggles. She keeps sessions direct and practical, while allowing space to talk about deeper emotions.

Jean’s approach is flexible and non-judgemental. She encourages clients to set the pace and works with them to explore the underlying issues they bring. Her focus is on supporting strengths and building coping skills that fit everyday life.

People who contact her often want help with anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting stresses, workplace concerns, or managing mood and energy when facing health challenges. She also offers assessment work related to ADHD and autism when that is part of a client’s needs.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Jean frequently draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy. Client-centred work means starting from the person’s own story and responding with attentive listening and empathy. It helps people feel heard and begin to sort their priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and identifies small, practical steps to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Jean will discuss goals, preferences and what feels workable. Together they decide whether to focus more on exploring emotions, changing thought patterns, or taking solution-focused actions.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats are offered before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes ongoing work possible for people living elsewhere, while keeping the collaboration and practical focus of in-person therapy intact.