Jessica Cooke, BACP
Jessica Cooke uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
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About Jessica
Jessica Cooke uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She is Jessica Cooke and she draws on 16 years of experience to listen, ask questions and help people find manageable steps forward. She aims to build a working relationship where people feel heard and understood.
Jessica works in ways that suit the person she is meeting. Early sessions are for understanding what is happening and what the person wants to change.
Background and approach
After that she and the client agree a plan that may include short-term goals, new ways of coping, or tools to handle difficult thoughts and feelings. Her background includes a BACP accreditation, and she has worked in health-care settings and independent practice over many years.
That experience means she is used to helping people whose concerns span everyday stress, grief and relationship worries to longer-term issues such as bipolar or ADHD challenges. Sessions can cover practical problems like sleep disruption, parenting strain, career stress and communication difficulties. Jessica also supports people dealing with bereavement, compassion fatigue, isolation and questions about life purpose.
She adapts the pace to each person and focuses on achievable steps. People meet Jessica to talk through intimacy concerns, anger, guilt and shame, or to manage change after separation or loss. She also offers approaches aimed at trauma, problem-solving and changing unhelpful thinking patterns.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, aimed at helping people make steady progress.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 90406 | October 2026 |
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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 Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. CBT offers practical exercises and small experiments that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep and ease mood problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Jessica discusses options with each person and adapts methods based on their goals and preferences so therapy feels collaborative and relevant.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work and family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for different routines and needs.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Jessica help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries, plus topics like grief, parenting strain, sleep problems and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred and collaborative, blending client-centred methods with cognitive and solution-focused techniques to suit each individual.
What is her professional background?
She brings 16 years of experience working in health-care settings and independent practice, helping people with both short-term and longer-term concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription 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, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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