Jacqueline John , BACP

Jacqueline John is an integrative psychotherapist and counsellor based in London who offers remote sessions to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally under UK guidelines. With 36 years of experience, she brings long-term practice supporting individuals, couples, families, young people and those who are bereaved. Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, career issues and coping with life changes.

Working in an integrative way, Jacqueline adapts her therapeutic style to each person’s needs, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, existential and psychodynamic ideas within a person-centred framework. She also provides services for external organisations and charities and works with people of different genders, sexual orientations, faiths and cultures. She offers both short-term and long-term counselling arrangements and discusses hopes and expectations during the initial session to establish a working plan.

Jacqueline is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - and works within its ethical framework. Client feedback has described her style as warm, accepting, non-judgmental, insightful and usefully challenging. She is not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, and aims to respond to enquiries within 24 hours.

Therapeutic approaches and remote support

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is practical and goal-focused, often used for anxiety, low mood and stress to develop coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationships influence current emotions and connections. It can be helpful for people dealing with relationship difficulties, attachment issues, abandonment or family-of-origin concerns by increasing awareness of relational patterns and building more secure ways of relating.

Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the process, offering acceptance, empathy and collaboration so clients can explore their experience at their own pace. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem and personal growth across a wide range of life challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jacqueline works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work over time in response to progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations and fit therapy into busy lives while working with licensed professionals and experienced therapists.