Dr. Jess Clapham, BACP

Dr. Jess Clapham uses a client-focused way of working that centres on the person's experience. She combines Client-Centred Therapy with existential ideas to help people clarify what matters to them. Jess keeps conversations straightforward and practical so people can take small steps forward. She speaks English and Welsh and practises in the United Kingdom.

Jess has three years of professional experience. She has worked with people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports those dealing with career challenges, major life changes, grief and trauma. Coaching and mentoring for professionals are part of her background, and she helps people thinking about life purpose and motivation.

In sessions Jess focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most. She helps people name their values, consider choices, and try manageable actions between meetings. She gives space to difficult emotions while keeping the work practical and goal-focused when that is helpful.

She also works with concerns linked to family of origin, attachment and relationship communication. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, abandonment, anger, ADHD, hoarding and forgiveness. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among her areas of interest.

Jess describes her approach as respectful and compassionate. She aims to tailor the dialogue and any plan to each person’s needs. The first sessions typically look at immediate priorities and what a useful next step would be.

How client-centred and existential approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they feel understood. This helps when someone is struggling with confidence, self-esteem or relationship communication by opening space to make decisions that feel right for them.

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, responsibility and choice. It can help when people face big life changes, career crossroads, grief or worries about purpose by encouraging honest reflection and practical steps forward.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how a method might help, then adjust the way of working together. That way the process stays collaborative and grounded in what the person needs.

Confirm available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will run. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel, have shorter check-ins when needed, or use audio-only options if that suits you better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the pace and style of sessions to suit everyday life.