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Jackie Chester, BACP

Jackie Chester is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to support people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma.

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About Jackie

Jackie Chester is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to support people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She practises in the United Kingdom and has 17 years of practical experience. Jackie aims to make the first steps into therapy feel less daunting for anyone who is nervous about reaching out.

She creates an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual, with the counsellor listening and reflecting to help people find their own next steps.

Background and approach

This style suits those wanting a respectful, people-led way to work on personal issues. Over nearly two decades she has helped people with a wide range of concerns. These include depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image worries, anger, and mood conditions such as bipolar.

She also supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, phobias and personality-related difficulties. Jackie has experience with addiction and substance use problems, including drug and alcohol issues, and with domestic violence and trauma survivors. She is comfortable addressing co-morbidity, impulses, codependency and the guilt and shame that often come with these challenges.

Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, is part of how she frames professional standards. People can expect steady, patient support aimed at clarifying problems and building practical coping strategies.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	63254	March 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jackie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Dependent personality
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working Jackie names

Client-Centred Therapy

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Client-centred care adapted for online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor offers listening, empathy and acceptance while the client decides what to focus on. This approach helps with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and life changes because it builds on the client’s own strengths and insights.

In practice Jackie aims to follow the client’s lead and respond to their priorities. She will work with each person to decide how the counselling should proceed, discussing goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Finding the right approach is a shared process and she adapts the work over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when face-to-face style contact matters, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections between appointments or when someone prefers not to use video. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, travel or day-to-day life and make it simpler to keep continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Jackie commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief and supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses addictions, trauma, eating and body image worries and mood or impulse-related problems.

What is Jackie’s therapeutic style like?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. Sessions are led by the client’s concerns and pace.

How much experience does this counsellor have?

Jackie has 17 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and behavioural concerns.

Where is Jackie based and what credentials are held?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and Jackie does accept international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.