Jackie Kenworthy , NCPS

Jackie Kenworthy is a counsellor who uses a client-centred way of working to help people feel heard and understood. She holds the NCPS credential and brings 25 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult things and start practical change.

She helps people cope with stress and anxiety and with relationship strains. Jackie supports those facing family and parenting pressures, career challenges, grief, and major life changes. She also works with issues such as addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

Jackie draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to break unhelpful thought patterns. She also uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches to strengthen emotional awareness. Dialectical behaviour therapy tools are used when coping skills and emotional regulation are priorities.

Her practice includes work related to ADHD, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, and communication problems. Jackie has experience supporting people dealing with autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, and cancer-related stress.

Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and practical. Jackie helps people set realistic goals and learns what works for them. She encourages small, measurable steps that build confidence over time.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and decide on goals that suit them, which is useful for relationship or parenting worries.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses short practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and tackle anxiety, stress or low mood.

Dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, teaches skills for emotional regulation and coping. It is helpful when strong emotions or impulsive reactions make daily life hard.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's life and adjust them as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.