Jody Simpson, BACP

Jody Simpson is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and brings six years of professional experience to her work. Jody aims to make the first steps towards change feel less overwhelming and more manageable.

Jody focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, and she supports people dealing with relationship and self-esteem concerns. She also works with clients facing grief, parenting strains, anger and life transitions. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and commitment difficulties, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or dissociation.

Her approach centres on listening without judgement and helping people speak about what matters to them. She uses a mix of methods so sessions can feel practical and grounded. Techniques include client-centred ways of exploring feelings, cognitive behavioural ideas to notice patterns, and emotionally focused work around relationships.

Jody completed an extended three-year study in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy as part of her training. She combines that learning with other approaches to tailor sessions to each person's concerns. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify small, realistic steps forward.

People who make contact are invited to describe their situation and goals so the therapist can suggest a helpful way to begin. Booking starts with a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

How Jody's approaches work for online therapy

Jody uses a blend of client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people reflect on their feelings so they feel heard and understood; it helps with low mood, self-esteem and making sense of life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and helps people try small experiments to change those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, stress and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jody will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit the issue at hand. This collaborative process helps ensure sessions focus on useful, achievable steps rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options available before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into daily life, for example by avoiding travel or fitting a short check-in around work. Others prefer in-person meetings for longer, exploratory work; the therapist can discuss what might suit your situation during the initial matching and scheduling stage.