Jean Briscoe

Jean Briscoe is a counsellor with more than 20 years' experience working across the National Health Service, private practice and employee assistance programmes. She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). Jean focuses on practical support for people facing difficult health and life challenges, including grief and end-of-life concerns through hospice and related care contexts.

Jean uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. She listens without judgement and helps people set small, achievable goals. The work is paced to suit each person and aims to build the skills needed to manage stress, anxiety and change.

Her day-to-day approach blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods. That means Jean helps clients notice thought and behaviour patterns, try new ways of responding, and focus on what helps in everyday life. She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns are part of the issue.

Jean has particular experience with trauma, chronic illness and disability, body image, and neurodivergence such as ADHD and autism. She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, cancer, bereavement, and LGBT-related concerns. Sessions explore the practical steps someone can take to feel steadier and more in control.

Jean encourages a collaborative process. She works with the person to understand what matters most to them and to plan realistic next steps. If you want to begin, follow the site’s start process to match and arrange a first session.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and self-worth; it can help when long-standing trust or closeness issues contribute to distress. Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and reflection so the person feels heard and can find their own solutions to problems. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits, test them, and practise new ways of coping that reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jean will work together with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, pace and needs. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily commitments and to attend from different locations. Some formats allow quick check-ins that suit short breaks, while others may be better for deeper hour-long sessions. Talk with Jean during the matching step about what will fit your routine and what you hope to achieve.