About Jessica
Jessica Farley is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. She works with individuals who are struggling to cope and wants to make the first steps feel manageable. Her approach is practical and respectful, and she treats each person as an individual rather than a label.
She draws on three years of experience gained in both charities and the personal sector.
Background and approach
That experience includes supporting people after sexual violence and other traumatic events. Jessica aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what is happening and where it hurts, so they can make small, steady changes. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps distress going and on building skills to reduce day-to-day overwhelm.
She uses evidence-based techniques and adapts them to the person in front of her, so sessions are tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. Work can include practical coping strategies, paced processing of difficult memories, and planning for life changes. Jessica values sensitivity, respect and compassion in the counselling room.
She encourages honest conversation about fears, shame and guilt while offering steady support and clear ideas for next steps. The aim is to help people feel more grounded and more able to face daily challenges. If someone is ready to make a change Jessica offers a supportive, non-judgemental way to start.
She helps people move from surviving to finding more fulfilling and happier ways of living.
How Jessica adapts evidence-based approaches online
Jessica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with anxiety and trauma. One approach focuses on building practical coping skills such as breathing, grounding and activity planning to reduce panic and daily overwhelm. These are taught in short exercises and practised between sessions to help manage symptoms in everyday life.Another approach supports paced processing of traumatic memories so that distress reduces over time. This involves carefully revisiting memories at a safe pace while learning ways to stay regulated. It can help people who have been affected by sexual violence or other traumatic events to feel less overwhelmed by reminders and triggers.
Finding the right method is a shared process. Jessica will work with each person to choose or adapt techniques that fit their goals and pace. She treats therapy as a collaboration and checks in regularly to make sure the work remains useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, while text or chat can be a lower-intensity way to check in between sessions. These options make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around life commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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