Jessica Douglas , BACP

Jessica Douglas approaches psychotherapy as a practical, psychological method for addressing the difficulties people bring to therapy. She aims to establish a welcoming space in which clients can tell their story in their own words and explore what is happening for them. As an assimilative, integrative therapist she identifies as human first and clinician second, blending Transactional Analysis as her central model with elements from other therapies to shape a treatment plan that fits each person.

She values the therapeutic relationship as a conversation between two people, shaped by each person’s lived experience. While she may not have walked the same path as a client, she listens with curiosity and reflection, offering thoughtful responses that invite exploration. Jessica is comfortable working in a single-session format when appropriate, as well as offering short-term plans of six to eight weeks or longer-term psychotherapy extending beyond twenty sessions, depending on the agreed therapeutic contract.

The length of therapy varies according to goals and individual needs, and treatment planning is discussed during the initial meeting. Her core hours are typically 10am - 7pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with evening and weekend appointments available on request. As part of the BACP Ethical Framework - the professional standards of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she takes steps to ensure her wellbeing supports the quality of her work and will notify clients if illness requires rescheduling or postponing sessions.

Integrative Methods and Online Therapy Options

Jessica Douglas uses Transactional Analysis as a core therapeutic model, which helps people understand patterns in their thoughts, feelings, and relationships by exploring how different parts of the self interact. This approach can be useful for issues like relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and recurring emotional patterns. She works in an assimilative, integrative way, which means combining techniques from different evidence-based therapies to tailor interventions to each client’s needs - useful when people present with multiple, overlapping difficulties. Jessica also offers a single-session approach when appropriate, providing focused, solution-oriented support in one meeting with the option to continue if more work is needed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is worked out collaboratively. Jessica will discuss goals, preferences, and practical considerations with each person to decide which methods are likely to be most helpful, and she adapts plans as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals and therapists often find that flexibility improves engagement and outcomes.

Online therapy can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These options make it easier to access consistent support from home or elsewhere, reduce travel time, and allow people to choose the format that best fits their comfort level and lifestyle.