Jessica Cooke, BACP

Jessica Cooke is a counsellor who uses a flexible, person-focused approach to therapy. She draws on client-centred work alongside structured methods such as cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused techniques. Jess aims to create a straightforward space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem and other pressures in daily life.

She has 16 years of experience working in healthcare settings and in independent practice. That background means she is used to helping people with depression, grief, coping with life changes and parenting stresses. Jess also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Her approach starts by listening carefully to what is happening now and what the person wants to change. From there she suggests practical steps and exercises drawn from methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. Sessions may include talking things through, trying behavioural experiments or planning small changes to test what helps.

Jess also pays attention to more complex or traumatic experiences and can include trauma-focused approaches when needed. She works with matters like intimacy, isolation, caregiver stress, communication problems and life purpose. Her style is adaptable so therapy can be brief and goal-led or more exploratory when that is required.

Sessions are delivered in English from the United Kingdom. Jessica is registered with BACP, which is listed as her credential. To begin, people review the profile and can use the site process to match with her and arrange their first session.

How Jessica's approaches can work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person and offering a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and start to make sense of their priorities and feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and for testing small changes that make a difference.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to symptoms, goals and preferences and then suggest whether client-centred sessions, CBT techniques or solution-focused steps suit best. Decisions are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, check the platform to confirm what session formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also let people use video or audio according to what feels most comfortable and what works with their internet connection or daily schedule.