Counsellor profile
Jessica Sawyer, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Jessica
Counsellor Jessica Sawyer is a BACP member with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Jessica focuses on straightforward practical conversation. She helps people name what is worrying them and looks at how feelings affect day to day choices. She pays attention to relationship patterns, attachment and intimacy issues, and how past experiences can shape present reactions.
Her work often involves exploring difficult events such as domestic violence, abandonment, infidelity, or other forms of trauma. She also supports those facing career strain, caregiver stress, parenting pressures, and compassion fatigue. Panic attacks, post‑traumatic stress and self‑harm are listed among her areas of focus.
Sessions include talking about communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She helps people think through options during divorce or separation and the practical steps after a major life change. The approach is aimed at making problems clearer and more manageable.
Jessica asks clients to book by using the See online counselling options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Jessica uses evidence‑based therapeutic techniques in her work. One common approach is focused conversation and problem‑solving, which helps people clarify what is troubling them and identify practical steps to reduce stress and anxiety. Another approach addresses attachment and relationship patterns by looking at how past experiences affect current connections and intimacy, which can help with communication problems and feelings of isolation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will discuss options with each person and make choices together based on needs, goals and what feels most helpful. That process is collaborative and may change as the work proceeds.
Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online sessions can be easier to schedule around work or childcare and may allow shorter check‑ins when useful. The exact session formats are not specified in her profile, so confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online work that suits different routines and commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence‑based techniques and conversational work to help people make sense of feelings and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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.