Jackie Chester , BACP

Jackie Chester is a UK-based therapist with 17 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and a range of other challenges. She works with clients who face issues such as body image concerns, codependency, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, mood disorders, OCD-related symptoms, panic attacks, personality-related difficulties, and the emotional impact of life changes. Jackie emphasizes creating an open, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared freely, helping clients explore their experiences and build practical ways to cope and move forward.

Jackie practices with a client-centered orientation, focusing on the person and their unique perspective rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. She is accredited by the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Her approach aims to foster motivation, confidence, and emotional resilience, encouraging clients to take the courageous first steps toward change and acknowledge their progress along the way.

While Jackie brings many years of experience to her work, she tailors each engagement to the individual, listening closely to needs and collaborating on goals so that therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Client-Centered Care Delivered Online

Jackie practices client-centered therapy, an approach that centers the therapeutic relationship on the individual's experience, offering empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard. This method helps people who are coping with anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma-related issues, relationship struggles, and motivation challenges by prioritizing their personal values and pace of change.

In practice, Jackie focuses on collaboration and respect for each person's goals, working alongside clients to explore what feels most helpful. She supports clients in identifying strengths, clarifying priorities, and developing practical coping strategies, adapting the process as needs and preferences evolve.

Online therapy with Jackie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that best fits their schedule and comfort level. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy lives, geographic moves, or when in-person options are limited. Licensed professionals and therapists can effectively use these remote formats to build rapport, facilitate insight, and support meaningful progress in therapy.