Jessica Sullivan, BACP

Jessica Sullivan is a counsellor with 20 years' experience who brings a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to therapy. She offers steady support while people learn about themselves and try new ways of handling difficulties. Jessica aims to help clients draw on their own resilience and courage to make changes that improve daily life.

She originally trained as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, and she also uses Solution-Focused Therapy for shorter-term work. The psychodynamic approach looks at how early relationships and past experiences shape present patterns. The solution-focused approach concentrates on practical steps to move forward from current concerns.

Jessica has practical experience as a workplace counsellor and understands how personal problems and work stress affect each other. She can support people after a traumatic incident at work and help manage workplace grievance or bullying issues. She also works with people dealing with chronic health challenges and has a particular interest in emotional aspects of diabetes and supporting people through cancer treatment and recovery.

Assessment tools such as the GAD-7, PHQ-9, HADS and IES-R may be used during an initial session to help clarify needs and plan work together. Her clinical experience covers self-harm, suicidal ideation and risk, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bereavement and sexual abuse, among other concerns.

Sessions focus on clear, practical conversations and specific ways to change unhelpful patterns. Jessica encourages collaboration, tailoring the pace and focus to each person's goals and situation.

How Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused Work Translate Online

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early relationships and past experiences influence current feelings and patterns. Online sessions using this approach can help people notice repeated emotional habits and understand their origins over time.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. In online work this can mean focusing each session on specific actions and signs of progress to help someone move on from a current problem.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and recommend whether a longer reflective approach or a shorter goal-focused plan is best. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to meet from their own everyday surroundings while keeping sessions focused on practical change and emotional understanding.