Jackie Chester, BACP
Jackie Chester offers a warm, client-centred counselling style.
About Jackie
Jackie Chester offers a warm, client-centred counselling style. She draws on 17 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. Jackie aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and straightforward.
She creates an open space where a person can talk honestly about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the individual and on building practical ways to cope. Jackie listens without judgement and adapts the pace to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, anger and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy-related issues and body image worries. Additional areas include obsessive and compulsive behaviours, panic and mood disorders.
Jackie has particular experience with addiction-related challenges such as drug and alcohol dependency, impulsivity and co-morbidity where several difficulties occur together. She also addresses issues linked to trauma, domestic violence and feelings of guilt or shame. Clients can expect straightforward conversations about coping strategies, practical steps to reduce distress and time to reflect on changes.
Jackie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works with people across the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 63254 | March 2027 |
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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Jackie works with
Everything Jackie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Jackie lists
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
Client-centred work is well suited to people facing addiction, trauma or difficulties with self-esteem because it allows issues to be discussed at a comfortable pace. The counsellor offers empathy and support while helping the person identify their own goals and next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Jackie will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single way of working.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is suited to shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Jackie help with?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She also helps with relationship issues, grief, eating concerns and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jackie practises client-centred therapy which focuses on listening, empathy and following the client’s priorities. The approach aims to create a non-judgemental space for people to speak freely.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and behavioural concerns.
Where is she based and what professional registration does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Jackie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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