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Jane Wharmby, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, practical support for parents and carers

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Years in practice
15
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Grief
About

About Jane

Jane Wharmby is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting challenges. She is a BACP member and offers straightforward, practical support for everyday problems. Jane encourages a gentle, paced approach so people can feel steadier as they work through hard times.

She uses a mix of counselling methods so sessions can be shaped to each person. That flexibility means conversations can be practical or reflective, depending on what helps most.

Background and approach

Sessions typically focus on coping strategies, improving communication, and noticing strengths that have become hard to see. Before counselling, Jane worked in the tourist industry and local government. Those roles taught her to listen and to respond to different people and situations.

She brings that practical sense to therapeutic work and aims to make sessions feel relevant to daily life. Jane often draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness to help clients manage overwhelming feelings and make small, steady changes.

She also uses client-centred and dialectical ideas to keep the work collaborative and respectful of each person’s pace. Her practice is aimed at adults in the United Kingdom who want clear, compassionate help with issues like family concerns, relationship strain, career stress, ADHD or recovering from past harm.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Focus areas and approaches

What Jane works with

Everything Jane lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jane helps people with.

Approaches Jane lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It’s useful for stress, anxiety and life changes where making steady, value-led choices matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and everyday parenting pressures. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus, which can be helpful when emotions feel intense or routines are disrupted.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods together to see what fits best. That collaborative process means tools are chosen to match a person’s goals, pace and preferences rather than using one fixed method.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit into life. Video is useful for deeper conversations where seeing expressions helps, while phone sessions can suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible check-ins and a way to write through thoughts between longer sessions. These formats give practical access and allow the therapist to bring ACT, CBT and mindfulness work into everyday routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Jane

What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?

Sessions cover stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship strain, self-esteem, ADHD and many related issues.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and paced to the person. Jane blends practical coping tools with reflective conversations so people can try new ways of managing problems.

What is Jane's professional background?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in both independent practice and agency settings, with earlier roles in the tourist industry and local government.

What credentials does the counsellor hold and where are they based?

Jane is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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