Jane Stannard

Jane Stannard is a counsellor who uses an integrative, client-centred approach to help people through loss, anxiety and major life changes. She combines person-focused listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural ideas to ease stress and restore everyday functioning. Jane works in the United Kingdom and communicates in English.

Jane offers a calm space to talk about grief, relationship breakdown, workplace strain or worries about self-worth. She listens without judgement and helps people find their own direction. She can also provide prayerful support for those who prefer a Christian perspective.

Her background includes ten years of counselling experience, with six years in voluntary roles supporting people facing bereavement, abuse, depression and financial stress. She holds an AQA Level 4 Diploma and a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care. Jane is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and holds NCPS alongside those listings.

In practical terms, Jane aims to reduce immediate anxiety and help clients make clearer decisions. Sessions can bring relief quickly for some people, and later work focuses on skills to manage panic, build self-esteem and cope with change. She encourages clients to try things between sessions and notices small improvements over time.

Before booking, people are invited to consider whether a faith-informed counsellor would suit them. To begin the process, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

How Jane uses client-centred and CBT ideas online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping the person lead the conversation. The counsellor reflects what is said, asks gentle questions and helps the client reach their own insights; this approach is useful for grief, low self-esteem and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and short tasks to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic and coping with stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. That process is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

The biography states she has had training to work online and on the telephone, but it does not list exact session formats here. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone conversations can suit people who prefer not to be on camera, while other formats may help when visual cues are useful.