Jacintha Canary, BACP
Jacintha Canary is a counsellor with 25 years working in mental health and wellbeing.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +13 more
About Jacintha
Jacintha Canary is a counsellor with 25 years working in mental health and wellbeing. She is based in the United Kingdom and brings a background that combines teaching, community leadership and counselling. Jacintha identifies as Christian, and she welcomes people of any faith or none.
She focuses on everyday pressures such as stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps with trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self‑esteem, eating concerns and parenting strain.
Background and approach
Career worries, anger and coping with life changes are included in her practice as well. Her work draws on client‑centred principles. That means she listens first and helps people find their own solutions rather than giving direct answers.
She uses body‑awareness and trauma‑informed ideas alongside mindfulness and practical, solution‑focused steps. Jacintha also uses a framework called QSL, or Quantum Social Learning, which includes body mapping and paying attention to sensations to support self‑exploration and healing. She brings additional training in resilience, forgiveness, anger management, conflict resolution and coaching to support people through difficult transitions.
Her background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Person‑Centred Counselling, primary teaching and sports coaching, plus certificates in community leadership and the QSL methodology. She speaks English and Afrikaans and offers work with international clients by online formats.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 171917 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Jacintha works with
Everything Jacintha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacintha lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, breath and bodily sensations. It can help when anxiety, stress or persistent worry make it hard to think clearly. This practice is useful for managing tension and building steadier attention during everyday life.
Trauma‑focused methods pay attention to how past events affect the body and mind now, using gentle exploration and techniques that reduce overwhelming reactions. This work is often paired with body‑based awareness to support recovery from difficult experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. She adapts techniques over time so the work fits your pace and priorities.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check‑ins, ongoing coaching or when you want a flexible way to reflect between sessions. Registered and accredited professionals can offer this variety to match practical needs and daily routines.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Jacintha help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues. She also works with parenting strain, eating concerns, career stress and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client‑centred and collaborative, focusing on listening and helping people find their own answers. She also draws on mindfulness, solution‑focused techniques and trauma‑aware practices.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of experience in counselling and mental health, plus a background in teaching, sports coaching and community leadership. She has completed many courses in resilience, forgiveness and conflict resolution.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans to accommodate different language needs.
What session formats are offered?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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