Jessica Farley, BACP

Jessica Farley is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of experience working across charities and the independent sector. Jessica supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. She aims to meet people with respect, sensitivity and compassion.

Jessica works with each person as an individual rather than as a label or diagnosis. She places importance on listening to someone’s story and understanding how past experiences shape current feelings. Her approach is practical and straightforward, focusing on what can be done in the here and now to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.

Her background includes work with survivors of rape and sexual assault and trauma-focused practice in other settings. That experience informs how she manages sensitive material and supports people who have been harmed. She also helps with issues like abandonment, attachment worries, body image and communication problems.

Sessions often look at unhelpful patterns, strong emotions, and ways to rebuild routine and safety after difficult events. She can help with panic attacks, mood swings, feelings of isolation, and navigating separation or financial stress. Jessica encourages realistic steps and small changes that can make a noticeable difference.

To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and what they hope to change. From there she works collaboratively to set practical goals and to track progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and what they do

Jessica lists evidence-based therapeutic techniques as her way of working. One common approach she uses focuses on trauma-informed care, which helps people process distressing memories and reduce the power those memories hold over daily life. It is often used for survivors of abuse and those who feel overwhelmed by past events.

Another approach emphasises short-term, practical strategies to manage anxiety and panic. This involves learning simple tools to lower arousal, break unhelpful cycles of thinking, and build steady routines that reduce symptoms over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens collaboratively. The therapist will talk through options with the client, consider their needs and goals, and agree a plan together. Adjustments can be made as work progresses so the methods fit the person rather than the other way around.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session formats before booking as none are specified in the biography. Ask the therapist which formats are available and how they run sessions. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid being on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and pacing for remote sessions so the work remains focused and practical.