Counsellor profile
Jayne Halliwell, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Jayne
Jayne Halliwell is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works in English and accepts international clients.
Jayne speaks from her own experience of having been a client herself. She aims to listen and help people talk through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on understanding how past events and attachment patterns may affect current feelings and relationships.
Her work often involves practical discussion about coping with loss, managing anxiety and reducing stress. Jayne also supports people facing relationship problems such as communication issues, separation and blended family challenges. She will look at patterns like codependency, avoidance and control to help people recognise recurring difficulties.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the conversations. That means applying approaches that target thoughts, feelings and behaviours in ways that match what the person needs. Jayne and the client decide together which methods to try and when to adjust them.
Therapy will include regular review of progress and short-term goals where helpful. Sessions may cover emotional processing after trauma, building confidence, and practical strategies to cope day to day. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Jayne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. She often focuses on approaches that address thoughts, feelings and behaviour to help with anxiety and depression. These approaches break problems into manageable parts and teach practical ways to cope with upsetting thoughts and low mood.She also works with approaches that look at past relationships and attachment patterns. This helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and how to form more helpful patterns. That kind of work is useful for issues like abandonment, codependency and communication problems.
Finding the right way to work is usually collaborative. Jayne will discuss different methods and agree which to try based on the person's needs and goals. She will check in and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when that suits the person better.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. There is also focus on relationship and personality issues such as abandonment and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical. The emphasis is on talking through feelings and finding approaches that fit the person's situation.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or practical arrangements before booking.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and the first session arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.