Jessica Rigby, BACP

Jessica Rigby is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She completed a BACP-accredited Diploma of Higher Education and then a further year to gain a BA (Hons) degree in Person-Centred Counselling. She brings five years of practice experience and a broad life background to her work.

She welcomes people who are facing worries such as anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports concerns around intimacy, relationships, self-esteem, parenting and issues linked to identity and sexuality. Additional focus areas include ADHD, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, body image and communication difficulties.

Her counselling style is warm, inquisitive and non-judgemental. She does not offer quick fixes or ready-made answers. Instead she listens, reflects and helps clients make sense of their experience so they can find their own way forward.

Jessica practices using person-centred approaches and solution-focused ways of working. That means sessions centre on the person’s priorities while also identifying practical steps to try between meetings. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and can explore difficult topics at their own pace.

If someone wants to begin, they use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking. Sessions follow the subscription model used by the service and can be cancelled at any time.

How Jessica’s approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s experience. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and supports the person to make sense of their feelings. This approach helps with emotional concerns such as low self-esteem, grief, anxiety and relationship worries.

Solution-Focused Therapy is more targeted and practical. It concentrates on small, achievable steps and what changes a person wants to see. That can be useful for stress, coping with life changes and setting short-term goals between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits their needs, goals and preferences. The plan can change as work progresses and new priorities emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and can reduce the time spent on commuting so people can focus on practical progress.