Jean Briscoe

Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with more than 20 years' experience in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has worked across the NHS, private practice and employee assistance programmes. Jean focuses on helping people who are coping with complex life events and long-term health challenges.

Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness, caregiving strain and issues related to sexuality and identity. Narcissism is one of the areas listed among her concerns and may come up in work about relationships and boundaries.

Jean uses a person-centred stance that aims to make people feel heard and respected. She pairs that with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas to help clients try small, manageable changes. Sessions are paced to each person's needs, with the client setting the tempo.

She has particular experience alongside physical health challenges such as amputation and multiple sclerosis, and she has worked with people who are neurodivergent. Jean emphasises straightforward discussion and practical steps alongside listening to underlying emotional issues.

Her approach is direct and non-judgemental. She aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and to make decisions that feel right for them. To begin, clients are invited to follow the site's matching process and schedule a session.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based ideas focus on relationships and patterns of relating. Online sessions using this approach look at how early connections shape current reactions and help people try different ways of responding in relationships.

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. In online sessions this means the counsellor listens actively, reflects back concerns and supports people to find their own solutions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests small changes. Online CBT-style work often uses short exercises and practical tasks to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jean will help clients choose which methods to try based on their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as work progresses in a collaborative way.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and making it easier to attend from different locations. If you need specific session formats, please confirm the current options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, focused skills practice or regular weekly sessions to suit everyday life.