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Jean Van Slyke, BACP

Jean Van Slyke offers a warm, client-centred approach to therapy.

About Jean

Jean Van Slyke offers a warm, client-centred approach to therapy. She uses straightforward listening and gentle questioning to help people name what is worrying them and find practical next steps. Jean is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings eight years of experience to her work.

She often helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and trauma. Jean also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and issues around self-esteem and anger.

Background and approach

Other areas she covers include eating and sleeping problems, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Jean uses client-centred methods to keep the focus on each person’s priorities. She draws on existential ideas to help clients think about meaning and choice when life feels confusing.

Solution-focused strategies help set small, achievable goals between sessions, and motivational interviewing supports people who want to change habits such as addictive behaviours. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the individual. Jean aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement.

She works with adults and is comfortable supporting people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT clients. Practical concerns are part of the work. Jean helps people make realistic plans for coping, sleep, and managing difficult moments.

If you want to explore feelings, try new ways to cope, or plan next steps, she offers a calm, steady presence to help you move forward.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	402564	May 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.

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Jean names

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Approach-focused online counselling that fits your life

Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of the work and aims to make space for what matters most to you. This approach helps when you need someone to listen, reflect what you say, and support you in finding your own answers.

Existential therapy invites honest questions about meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels uncertain. It can be useful for people facing big life changes, grief, or questions about identity and purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jean will discuss your goals, preferences and current situation and together you will choose the methods that suit you best. The process is collaborative and adjusts over time as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different days and rhythms. Video calls are close to face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows short check-ins or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.

Frequently asked

What problems can Jean help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and trauma. Relationship issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, and self-esteem concerns are also within her focus.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her core style is client-centred therapy, which prioritises the person's experience and choices. She also draws on solution-focused work, existential ideas, and motivational interviewing to support change.

How much experience does she have?

Jean has eight years of professional experience working with a range of common mental health and life issues.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

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

Are sessions available in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK may work with her depending on scheduling and regional considerations.

What formats do her sessions take?

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

How are fees and starting arranged?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session when possible.