About Jackie
Jackie Chester is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people facing anxiety, stress and phobias. She draws on 17 years of experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. Jackie aims to make the first step feel manageable and acknowledges how hard that can be.
In sessions she listens without judging and follows each person's pace. Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual, such as panic, obsessive thoughts, or problems with mood and motivation.
Background and approach
Jackie helps people talk through feelings about grief, relationship strain, or changes in life circumstances. She also supports those coping with addictions, eating concerns, or difficulties linked to trauma and abuse. Practical topics like anger, impulsivity and hoarding are covered alongside emotional issues like guilt, shame and low self-esteem.
Work often centres on small, achievable steps that build confidence and coping skills. Jackie’s background includes long-term practice with mood disorders, bipolar experiences and obsessive compulsive patterns. She brings familiarity with co-morbidity and complex presentations where several issues overlap.
Her approach stays simple: listen, reflect, and help clients find their own solutions. Sessions are offered in English and Jackie works with people from the UK and internationally. She encourages anyone feeling unsure to begin with a short matching process and to take their next step when ready.
Client-centred care delivered online
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of each session. The therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps people explore their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is helpful for anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem and problems that feel confusing or overwhelming.Jackie aims to work collaboratively to find what helps most. She will discuss goals, try different ways of talking and adjust the approach as needs change. Deciding on the best style is part of the work together rather than a one-time choice.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation when helpful, while phone sessions can be easier on days with limited bandwidth or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing their thoughts or need flexible timing across the day. These options help make counselling more accessible alongside work, study and family life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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