Jessica Sullivan, BACP

Jessica Sullivan is a therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She holds BACP accreditation, and she aims to help people make practical changes that improve daily life. Her manner is thoughtful and down-to-earth, and she offers steady support while people try new ways of coping.

Jessica originally trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and often explores how early life shapes current feelings and reactions. For shorter work she uses a solution-focused approach that looks forward and identifies small, achievable steps to relieve the current problem.

Her background includes workplace counselling, so she understands how personal issues and work stress can affect one another. She can also provide support after a traumatic incident at work and has experience helping people manage the emotional impact of cancer and long-term health concerns such as diabetes.

Jessica uses some standard questionnaires such as the GAD-7, PHQ-9, HADS and IES-R during an initial assessment to clarify needs and track progress. She draws on two main styles in therapy to match the way someone prefers to work and the difficulties they bring.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, stress and anxiety, eating and body-image issues, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue. Jessica also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment and blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and the emotional aftermath of domestic violence.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. She aims to offer a supportive setting where practical steps are combined with attention to deeper patterns that have shaped a person’s life.

Approaches for online therapy and what they involve

Jessica uses psychodynamic therapy to look at how earlier relationships and experiences shape current feelings and reactions. This approach can help people understand recurring patterns in relationships, attachment, and emotional responses.

She also uses solution-focused therapy when people want shorter term, goal-oriented work. That method focuses on what is already working, sets small realistic goals, and builds practical steps to change current problems quickly.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Jessica will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest whether a deeper psychodynamic exploration or a forward-looking solution-focused plan will suit you best. You can change direction as therapy progresses and try different ways of working if needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier with limited bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it simpler to schedule appointments around work, family or health commitments while keeping therapy flexible and accessible.