Counsellor profile
Jane Collings, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT related issues
About Jane
Counsellor Jane Collings is a BACP member with nine years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, LGBT-related matters, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse.
Jane offers a straightforward approach. She listens to what a person brings and helps them talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope and on understanding patterns that cause repeated distress.
Her work often covers self-esteem, grief, addictions and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with eating issues, anger, career pressures and depression. Other areas she sees include compassion fatigue and ADHD related struggles.
Jane pays attention to background issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns and blended family difficulties. She also works with people facing body image, codependency, commitment and control issues. Practical steps and clear discussion are part of how she approaches these topics.
People can expect a conversational style that makes space for hard subjects. Jane encourages honest talk about past harm, dissociation, divorce, domestic violence and substance misuse where these are relevant. She aims to help people recognise patterns and try new ways of responding.
Sessions are offered in English. Before booking, check the current session options and any fees that apply.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Jane uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on talking, understanding and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach is short-term problem-focused work that helps people identify specific triggers, learn coping skills and try different responses to reduce distress. This can suit worries like anxiety, anger and work stress.Another approach involves exploring past experiences and attachment patterns to understand how they affect present relationships and self-image. This can help with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and intimacy problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first sessions. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how practical needs shape the work. They will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques to try and review progress together.
The biography does not state which remote formats are offered. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a daily routine, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means therapists and clients can try different approaches without changing location, while still focusing on the same therapeutic goals.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse among other issues. Her list also includes grief, addictions and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She helps people talk through feelings and notice unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how are payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the specific fees shown when you book.
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.