Jacintha Canary , BACP

Jacintha Canary is a South African immigrant now living in the United Kingdom with more than 25 years of experience in counselling and mental health work. Her faith as a Christian is an important part of her identity, yet she welcomes people of all spiritual backgrounds and those without faith, holding a steady belief that everyone is on a journey toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Her practice has covered family therapy and couple counselling as well as work with anxiety, domestic abuse, trauma, abandonment and addictions. She has supported people through resilience-building, adapting to life changes, cultural transition after moving country, and the complexities of family dynamics and community change. Her range also includes work with forgiveness, peace and self-acceptance, and she has experience addressing workplace change and related stresses.

Jacintha follows a person-centered approach, which means she does not give direct answers but facilitates exploration alongside each client so they can identify what they need. She also uses the QSL - Quantum Social Learning - framework and HEAL methods, which employ body mapping, attention to bodily sensations and reflective listening to support self-exploration and integration of past or present trauma.

Her formal qualifications include BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership, a Post Graduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, teaching certification in primary education, a sports qualification in basketball, a Certificate in the QSL Framework and Methodology (www.iolee.life), and community leadership qualifications. She has completed additional training in resilience, forgiveness, anger work, conflict resolution, mental health, mentoring and coaching. Having been a therapy client herself, she brings an authentic, empathetic presence to the therapeutic relationship and welcomes contact to discuss potential work together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jacintha Canary draws on person-centered therapy to create a non-judgmental space where the client leads the pace and content of sessions while the therapist offers empathic reflection and support. This approach helps with issues such as self-esteem, relationship concerns and navigating life transitions because it focuses on the person’s own goals and experience.

She also integrates trauma-focused methods that attend to how past or recent traumatic events affect thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. These methods aim to support people who are processing abuse, abandonment or other painful experiences and looking to integrate those memories into a safer present.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jacintha works collaboratively with each client to identify what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as work progresses so the plan reflects what is most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy with Jacintha is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which allows for flexible scheduling and access across time zones. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions around work, family or relocation, and to continue therapy when life circumstances change.