- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Leydon is a counsellor who supports people facing parenting stress and related worries. She speaks plainly and aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable. Her manner is warm and non-judgemental, helping people find new awareness and workable steps forward.
She draws on eight years of practice and holds BACP registration, which appears as BACP. Jacqueline’s own life experience with ADHD, autism, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, addictions and loss shapes how she listens.
Background and approach
That background helps her understand how trust can be difficult after painful events. Jacqueline uses a person-centred, integrative style. She focuses on the person in front of her rather than presenting herself as the expert.
Sessions concentrate on building a genuine, trusting relationship and then exploring choices that feel right for the client. Her work also includes methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and overwhelming emotions. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and early losses come up.
Practical tools and short exercises may be suggested between sessions. People come to Jacqueline with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and grief. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, anger, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD and intimacy concerns.
The aim is to help each person notice what matters most and take small steps that fit their life.
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jacqueline helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and the stress of parenting. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns; it helps when people struggle with trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a non-judgemental, empathetic relationship so people feel heard and can explore what matters to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss your goals and preferences and try different ways of working together to see what fits. That collaborative process means therapy is shaped around what you need, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets you meet face to face when you want visual connection. Phone sessions can work when video is difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing or fitting sessions around a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into family life or work commitments.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What concerns does Jacqueline help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, low self-esteem and depression, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is person-centred and integrative, blending client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and acceptance and commitment techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Jacqueline has eight years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and country does she practise in?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jacqueline?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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