- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Jean
Jean Flynn is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and issues linked to ADHD and bipolar disorder. She also lists support for guilt and shame among her focus areas.
Her approach centres on straightforward conversation and practical planning. She listens to what matters most and uses that to shape sessions. She mixes client-centred listening with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work to help people spot patterns and try different responses.
Jean also draws on psychodynamic ideas when deeper personal patterns seem relevant. That can help people understand how past experiences affect present reactions. She aims to balance exploration of history with short-term steps that can ease everyday stress.
Sessions are conversational and paced to the person. Jean describes working respectfully and with sensitivity, and she adapts the dialogue and treatment plan based on the concerns brought to the room. She invites people to name what they hope to change and then tests practical ways forward.
Her work covers a wide range of issues including attachment difficulties, codependency, dissociation, eating and food-related concerns, domestic violence, sexual assault, and end-of-life matters. People who carry guilt or shame related to relationships, faith, family or past events are included in the areas she lists.
How Jean uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns at the centre of the session. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the topics that matter most so the person can clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to test new ways of responding to anxiety, guilt or low mood. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and how earlier experiences can shape current reactions; it can help when people notice the same difficulties repeating over time.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Jean will discuss how each way of working might suit the presenting issue, the person’s goals and preferences, and then agree on what to try first. That plan can change as the work unfolds and as different needs emerge.
Please confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the original profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques from client-centred work, CBT and psychodynamic approaches to an online setting so sessions focus on what will help most in practical terms.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and guilt and shame among other issues.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centred listening combined with techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work to help people name the feelings, notice patterns, and try practical ways to respond.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting a range of concerns from grief to trauma-related issues.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.