Counsellor profile
Jacqueline Leydon, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
About Jacqueline
Counsellor Jacqueline Leydon is a BACP member with eight years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship issues, among other areas listed in her profile. Sessions are offered in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Jacqueline draws on person-centred ideas while integrating other approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She places attention on what the client brings to the room and listens for the issues that matter most. In practice this means exploring feelings, patterns and choices together, and trying small changes that can feel manageable.
Her background includes lived experience with ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, addictions and loss. She says this helps her understand how difficult it can be to trust and to ask for help. That experience informs how she responds in sessions without making assumptions about anyone's story.
Jacqueline helps people talk through attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, codependency and commitment issues. She also supports people coping with grief, separation, dissociation, caregiver stress and career-related strain. Work can include practical skills for sleep, anger and coping with life changes.
Her way of working aims to be direct and person-focused. Conversations are led by the client's concerns and practical next steps are considered. If you want to start, check the online counselling options and complete the short questionnaire to arrange a first appointment.
Approaches Jacqueline Uses and how online counselling can fit
Jacqueline uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and difficulties where worry gets in the way of daily life.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, intimacy issues or repeated difficulties in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to the client's goals and preferences. That means sessions can include listening, practical cognitive techniques or exploring relationship patterns depending on what the client needs.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not set out in the biography. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caring responsibilities or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions without video if preferred, and fewer interruptions to daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to make talking and practical work easier to manage alongside everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship issues, among many other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and integrative, combining client-centred listening with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.