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Jemima Pearson, BACP

Compassionate counselling for anxiety and life change

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Jemima

Jemima Pearson offers a calm, practical approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She focuses on helping clients find clearer ways to cope, untangle repetitive patterns, and take small steps towards feeling more in control. Sessions aim to be straightforward and compassionate, with space to talk through what matters most right now.

Jemima is a BACP counsellor with four years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She draws on several well-known approaches, tailoring methods to each person rather than using one fixed model.

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Background and approach

This flexible style helps her address concerns such as depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and life transitions. Her practice pays attention to how early attachments and past experiences shape present reactions. Jemima uses techniques from cognitive behavioural work to spot thought patterns, and elements of emotion-focused and acceptance-based approaches to help people live by their values even when feelings are painful.

Conversations are collaborative and paced to what feels manageable. She also supports people with issues around addiction, body image and chronic illness, and listens without judgement about the complexities of those challenges. Practical coping strategies sit alongside reflective work on meaning, purpose and communication.

Jemima offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Appointments are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and are arranged through the site's subscription system.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Jemima often blends cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas to support people online. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce distress; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape emotional responses and helps people understand and change repeating interaction patterns in their relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jemima will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try first. This collaborative planning lets the therapy change as needs shift over time.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Jemima help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and many life changes listed in her specialities.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Jemima works collaboratively in a warm, straightforward way and adapts methods to each person rather than using one fixed model.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of practice working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location and the therapist's arrangements.
How do I begin working with Jemima?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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