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Jacqueline Leydon, BACP

Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who aims to make it easier for someone to reach out when life feels overwhelming.

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who aims to make it easier for someone to reach out when life feels overwhelming. She offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps forward. Jacqueline uses straightforward talk and active listening to make time with her feel simple and steady.

Jacqueline draws on eight years of experience and a background shaped by personal experience of ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, addictions and loss.

Background and approach

This lived experience informs how she listens and responds, particularly around trust and safety. She treats each person as an individual rather than using one fixed method. Her practice combines person-centred ideas with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

That means sessions often involve making sense of thoughts and feelings, noticing patterns, and trying out practical steps between meetings. Attachment-based and existential ideas are also part of her toolkit when they suit someone’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Jacqueline is based in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. People usually begin by describing the immediate issue and what they hope to change. Jacqueline then helps them agree a clear way forward, tailored to their situation and goals.

She aims to create a steady space where people can work through anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting stresses, relationship or identity concerns, and life changes.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	386338	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

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

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Jacqueline names

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How Jacqueline’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses values-based goals and small experiments to help people act in ways that matter to them despite difficult emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and aims to help people find different, healthier ways of relating to others and themselves.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will listen to your situation and priorities, and then suggest which ideas might help most. Together you can try different techniques and agree what to keep using as therapy progresses, adjusting things to fit your needs and pace.

Online therapy makes these approaches practical and flexible. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when you want it. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera feels hard. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, family and busy days, while keeping the focus on real, usable steps and steady support.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and practical. She listens without judgement and uses methods from ACT and CBT to help people notice patterns and try small changes.

How much experience does she have?

Jacqueline has eight years of experience working with people in a counselling role and draws on personal lived experience to inform her practice.

Where is she based and how is she registered?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Jacqueline offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do fees and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.