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Jill Atkinson, BACP

Jill Atkinson is a BACP counsellor who draws on evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
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About Jill

Jill Atkinson is a BACP counsellor who draws on evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns. She combines practical tools with a focus on self-compassion and clearer communication to make change feel achievable. Jill is based in the United Kingdom and also works with international clients.

She trained after studying psychology and spent time teaching abroad, which deepened her interest in how culture and community shape values and meaning.

Background and approach

On returning to Scotland she worked in NHS and mental health settings, then completed a diploma in counselling and group work with a cognitive behavioural emphasis. That training sits alongside three years of professional experience. Jill runs group sessions on self-compassion, low self-esteem and anxiety management in addition to one-to-one work.

She has continued professional development in compassion-focused ideas, transactional analysis, somatic methods, and outdoor therapy, and weaves those perspectives into sessions where they fit. Her style is practical and relational. Sessions often include simple exercises, thought and behaviour work, and attention to bodily experience.

Jill encourages clients to notice small changes and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. People come to her for help with forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, social anxiety, narcissism-related concerns, and women's issues. She aims to help people build self-love, clearer communication, and steadier coping with life's changes.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	407936	June 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

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How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Jill uses evidence-based techniques in her online work, often drawing on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and day-to-day coping.

She also integrates compassion-focused elements which encourage gentler self-talk and practices for reducing shame and self-criticism. Somatic-informed exercises may be used to bring attention to bodily signals and ease physical tension linked to stress. These methods are explained in simple steps and practised together.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is done collaboratively. Jill will discuss what feels most relevant to a person's goals and try practical techniques together. If something does not fit, she adapts the plan and explores other ways to work towards the same aims.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is suited to deeper conversations and interactive exercises, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support and groups are available for focused skills work. This flexibility helps people fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and different time zones.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Jill help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and life changes. She also works on attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and women's issues.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The approach mixes cognitive behavioural ideas with compassion-focused and somatic perspectives. Sessions are practical and relational, using exercises, reflection and attention to bodily experience.

How much professional experience does she have?

Jill has three years of experience working in therapeutic roles, including NHS and mental health settings, and runs group work as well as one-to-one counselling.

What qualifications and professional registration are held?

She holds a diploma in counselling and group work with a cognitive behavioural emphasis and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference and practical needs.

How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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