Jacqueline Leydon , BACP

Jacqueline Leydon brings a compassionate, lived-understanding to her counselling work, drawing on personal experiences with ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, addictions, and loss. She recognises how difficult it can be to reach out and to place trust in someone new, and that awareness shapes the calm, patient presence she offers in sessions.

Trained as a Person-Centred Integrative Counsellor, Jacqueline focuses on the person rather than positioning herself as the sole expert. Her integrative practice combines the core values of person-centred work - empathy, genuineness, and non-judgemental listening - with techniques drawn from other therapeutic approaches to suit each individual. This flexible stance supports clients in developing new awareness, finding greater understanding of their patterns, and exploring ways to resolve or cope with current difficulties.

Jacqueline holds the BACP credential, which identifies her connection to the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. With eight years of experience, she works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem and depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, career changes, coping with life transitions, and ADHD. She also attends to related areas such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, and caregiver stress.

Warm and grounded in her approach, Jacqueline aims to create a strong therapeutic relationship that helps people feel heard, understood, and supported as they take steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Jacqueline Leydon

Jacqueline uses client-centred therapy, which places the client at the heart of the process and emphasises empathy, genuineness, and acceptance to help people explore their feelings and build self-understanding - an approach that often suits those facing low self-esteem, relationship strain, or grief. Attachment-Based Therapy is another key strand of her work; it focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful for clients dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy concerns, or difficulties in close relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements these methods by helping people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility - practical skills that can support coping with anxiety, stress, trauma responses, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the blend of approaches as the work progresses so the client feels involved and supported in choosing what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and there are options for live chat or text-based messaging for people who prefer written communication. These formats make it easier to access therapy from different locations, accommodate varied schedules, and continue work consistently through life changes while working with qualified, licensed professionals and therapists.