Counsellor profile
Jean Briscoe, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 20 years of experience
Counsellor for trauma and long-term health issues
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- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (055879)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Jean supplied to BetterHelp.
- Trauma and abuse
- Chronic illness support
- CBT and client-centred
About Jean
Jean Briscoe is a member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and has 20 years of experience. She has worked across the National Health Service, private practice and employee assistance programmes. She describes herself as a clinical therapist and counsellor practitioner who focuses on trauma, disability and long-term health conditions.
Jean commonly works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression. She also lists relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting and career matters. Her practice includes work with LGBT clients, eating and body-image problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD and the effects of chronic illness such as multiple sclerosis and limb amputation.
Her stated clinical approaches include client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. She also practises attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas alongside mindfulness techniques. Jean says she uses these approaches to talk through underlying psychological issues and practical coping strategies.
She emphasises an honest, professional and non-judgemental style. She aims to treat people with respect and dignity, and to be flexible within the sessions. Jean describes her role as helping clients make positive change at a pace that suits them.
Jean accepts international clients and works in English. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, she asks people to select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Jean's approaches translate to remote counselling
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current feelings and closeness. In practice this means exploring patterns in relationships and helping people try different ways of connecting and communicating.Client-centred therapy prioritises the person's experience and choices. The counsellor listens without directing, helping the person name their concerns and decide what to work on next.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early sessions. Jean will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the client's needs, goals and preferences and adjust the plan as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and can reduce travel time. It may also allow shorter check-ins when a quick follow-up is needed or let people avoid being on camera if they prefer less visual contact.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression among other concerns such as relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her stated style is honest, professional and non-judgemental, using client-centred, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working across the National Health Service, private practice and employee assistance programmes.
Is she registered with any professional body and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients as stated in her profile.
What are the session formats and cost arrangements?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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